Health
The EU Is Joining Washington’s Economic Pressure Campaign Agasint Iran. South Korea Could Play a Military Role.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the European Union for joining the campaign to increase economic pressure on Iran, praising Brussels' "strong and early stance."In a social media publication,...
Private Equity Funds Are Losing to the S&P 500. Why Exclusive Investments for the Wealthy Aren’t Always Better
For years, private equity has carried an aura of exclusivity as funds are generally reserved for wealthy investors, charged substantially higher fees than ordinary index funds, and promised access...
The World Is Entering a Higher-Rate Era. Governments, Companies and Consumers Could Foot the Bill.
The era of cheap money may be giving way to borrowing costs that could remain elevated for years, forcing governments, businesses and households to rethink how much debt they...
Standard Chartered Is Bringing Bitcoin And Ether Spot Trading To UAE Institutions. It’s A First For A Global Banking Giant.
Institutional customers using Standard Chartered's new service will not be required to keep their assets with the bank. Standard Chartered Company Website Standard Chartered has launched spot trading in...
Trump Says Oil Is Flowing Through Hormuz. Independent Trackers Show a Different Picture.
A widening dispute over how much oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz is creating a murky picture of one of the world's most important energy corridors, particularly...
A Fed Governor Said He’s Inclined To Keep Rates Unchanged. Yields Fell And Stocks Had Their Best Day In Weeks.
Stocks jumped on Thursday and bond yields fell after a Federal Reserve member said he's inclined to keep interest rates unchanged unless there is a big inflationary surprise before...
Elon Musk Starts Spending Millions on Midterms. Texas and Maine Emerge as Key Senate Targets.
Elon Musk's political machine is beginning to deploy money for the 2026 midterm elections, offering the first concrete look at which congressional races the billionaire sees as critical to...
OpenAI Says Artificial General Intelligence Is Here. Bernie Sanders Is Calling For a Pause of AI Development.
Senator Bernie Sanders called for an immediate pause on AI development, citing the different instances in which models have gone rogue in the past weeks."If the leaders of the...
OpenAI Releases Its Latest Model, Says It Marks The Beginning Of The ‘AGI Era’
OpenAI released its latest model, GPT-6 Astra, on Thursday, with company President Greg Brockman calling it the beginning of the artificial general intelligence (AGI) era."I think it might be...
A ‘Supersized’ El Niño Is Getting Stronger. The Economic Pain Could Spread Far Beyond The Countries Hit First.
A rapidly strengthening El Niño is expected to become a very strong event before the end of 2026, increasing the risk of drought, flooding and extreme heat across large...
