Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/danish-pension-fund-divest-its-us-treasuries-2026-01-20/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692594 Points: 49 # Comments: 13...
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez said the money from US sales of Venezuelan oil will be used to prop up the currency....
US hedge fund’s acquisition of Venezuela-owned refinery at risk of entanglement in talks over nation’s future...
Moves of US military personnel and aircraft carrier keep region on edge...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was questioned for the second day as part of her appeal trial regarding accusations of embezzlement of EU funds by her party for several years. The morning starte...
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who needs to have a graft conviction overturned to seize her best chance at the French presidency, risks seeing her life's work upended if she loses her appeal. It come...
The International Monetary Fund is predicting stronger German economic growth in 2026 than even some German institutions. Meanwhile, Germany's finance minister says the EU won't be "blackmailed" by US...
Crypto majors are red following Trump’s tariff turmoil; BTC -2% at $91,100; ETH -4% at $3,105, SOL -3% at $129; XRP -2% to $1.93. CC (+12%), MYX (+5%) and SYRUP (+4%) led top movers. The NYSE began pr...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
Article URL: https://werd.io/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46637127 Points: 35 # Comments: 6...
The Swiss resort town of Davos hosts the World Economic Forum each January, bringing together politicians, policymakers, and business executives. Christian Hartmann/Reuters Nearly 400 wealthy individu...
Article URL: https://www.propublica.org/article/videos-ice-dhs-immigration-agents-using-chokeholds-citizens Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46611375 Points: 8 # Comments: 1...
"In politics as in business – a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.” Ursula von der Leyen's comments came amid growing tension between Europe and the US over Greenlan...
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/15/state-department-threatens-uk-over-grok-investigation-because-only-the-us-is-allowed-to-ban-foreign-apps/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future hangs in the balance as she faces an appeals trial in Paris, a case that could derail her party’s ambitions to radically reshape France with an...
Federal Trade Commission’s move comes as Big Tech’s push to woo the White House has failed to put an end to monopoly cases...
Several European countries have dispatched soldiers to Greenland in a show of support for Denmark. But the US said the move won't change President Trump's intention to acquire the island....
Article URL: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-visa-ban-public-charge-bjbpzu02 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46618809 Points: 61 # Comments: 18...
Comptroller Mark Levine wants to separate politics from investment strategy to boost public pension fund...