Can the US afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up....
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Economic pressure could hurt Iran more than a military strike
A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain...
Jan 13Financial TimesPoliticsImpact
Russian oil firm says it will keep its Venezuela assets after US military operation
Russia and Venezuela maintain a strategic partnership spanning energy, defense, and diplomacy. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan oil assets belong t...
6dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
Europe already ‘at war’ with Russia, says central banker
Latvijas Banka governor and ECB policymaker urges policymakers to prepare financial system for direct military attack...
2dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
European defence stocks surge as Greenland tensions mount
Sector has jumped nearly 15% this month as investors bet domestic military spending will have to keep rising...
2dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says defense giants are 'failing the American people' by falling behind on orders
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at US defense contractors on Tuesday. He said they'...
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A leading European AI startup says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't better tech — it's not being American
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't smarter models, but being a European alternative built for control, sovereignty, and trust. LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Ar...
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The world's 10 richest people in 2016 had a combined net worth of under $600 billion — less than Elon Musk is worth today
Alphabet cofounders Sergey Brin (left) and Larry Page (middle), and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images/Elijah Nouvelage/Remo Casilli/REUTERS The world's richest people have seen their...
4dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
THEN AND NOW: Vintage photos show how department stores have changed
Department stores, then and now. Bettmann/Getty Images ; Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images Department stores have changed dramatically over the last 100 years. Department stores once sold necessities. No...
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