Private Credit Firms Enter Consumer Debt as Risks Mount
đ Key Facts â Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. â Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...
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đ Key Facts â Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. â Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pa...
Experts note altcoinsâ superior performance compared to Bitcoin is driven by ETF narratives and markets awaiting key U.S. economic data....
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Chinaâs economy has successfully weathered mounting shocks, including US tariffs and technology curbs, and continues to innovate despite a challenging environment, according to the mouthpiece of the r...
Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investorsâ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026....
đ Key Facts â India and New Zealand have announced a trade pact making the majority of goods trade duty-free. â India aims to become an...
Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...
Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability....
The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that a deal had...
More Chinese travellers are pivoting from mass-market sightseeing to bespoke adventures to ring in the new year, fuelling a surge in demand for pet-friendly itineraries and winter excursions as servic...
Brazil is preparing to waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens travelling for tourism and business, local media reported on Wednesday citing government sources, in a move that would mark a signif...
President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela...
Crypto-treasury stocks can fall harder than the coins they hold. Leverage, valuation premiums, dilution risk and equity market structure amplify downside moves....
For decades, German cars symbolized engineering perfection and economic power. Now, sales are down, as their key market, China, goes electric. India could fill some of that gap left by China, but it w...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
From left: Padi and Neema Raphael, partners at Goldman Sachs. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs Neema and Padi Raphael are siblings — and partners at Goldman Sachs. Neema is the chief data officer; Padi...
The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%), SUI (+18%) and L...
Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are all billionaires. Al Pereira/WireImage; Edward Berthelot/Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Beyoncé's net worth has officially reached $1 billion, according to...
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