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Drift Racing, Bar Crawls Show Appetite for Quirky Tours in Japan
If you've been following global travel trends, you'll know that Japan has re-emerged as one of the hottest vacation destinations, particularly for visitors from North America and Europe. This isn't ju...
Uruguay's Central Bank Trims Key Rate to 8.75% Amid Sustained Inflation Taming
You know, Uruguay's central bank, the Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU), just made another interesting move in its monetary policy, opting to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 8.75...
Banks, Direct Lenders Eye $2 Billion Refinancing for Leaf Home
The financial gears are undoubtedly turning for Leaf Home, the home services giant backed by Gridiron Capital, as banks and direct lenders reportedly enter discussions for a substantial $2 billion ref...
Bowman: Why the Fed Sees AI & Crypto as Key to Banking's Future
If you were at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium recently, you might have caught Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman's candid assessment of where the financial industry stands. Her message was cle...
Mexico Proposes Joint Steel Committee with US to Fortify North American Trade Ties
Mexico is making a proactive move to deepen its economic relationship with the United States, proposing the reinstatement of a North American steel committee. This isn't just about smoother trade; it'...
Microsoft Workers Protesting Israel Ties Say They’ve Occupied HQ
This week, a new layer of complexity unfolded at Microsoft Corp.'s sprawling Redmond, Washington, headquarters, as employees began setting up a protest encampment on campus. This isn't just a handful ...
Oregon Man Accused of Unleashing 'Rapper Bot': A New Era of Cyber Warfare?
The digital world often feels like a constant battleground, and earlier this year, many of us witnessed a significant skirmish firsthand when Elon Musk’s X social-media site experienced a crippling ou...
Intel’s $25 Billion Rally Sends Valuation to Dot-Com Era Levels
After what felt like an eternity for long-suffering shareholders, Intel Corp. bulls are finally getting their moment in the sun. The chip giant has staged a remarkable turnaround in its stock price, a...
Soybean Farmers Warn Trump of ‘Financial Precipice’ Over Tariffs
The air in America’s heartland is thick with more than just the scent of rich soil; it’s now heavy with a palpable sense of anxiety. US soybean farmers, long a cornerstone of the nation’s agricultural...
Bessent’s Rate Cut View Defies Fed Models, Deutsche Bank Says
In a notable public disagreement that has captured the attention of financial markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate is more than a pe...
Opinion & Analysis
Bankrupt Fintech Linqto Secures Court OK to Sell Valuable Private Stakes
Linqto Inc., the fintech startup that recently collapsed, has secured a crucial win in bankruptcy court. The company received permission to begin selling its portfolio of hard-to-acquire stakes in pri...
Cameroon to Issue Eurobond as Part of $1.7 Billion Borrowing
Cameroon is embarking on a significant financial maneuver, planning to raise a substantial 930 billion CFA francs (about $1.7 billion) from both regional and international capital markets. This isn't ...
Meta Restructures AI Group Again in Pursuit of Superintelligence
Meta Platforms Inc. is once again recalibrating its formidable artificial intelligence efforts, splitting its newly formed AI group into four distinct teams. This latest organizational shuffle, which ...
Trump Browbeats Putin and Zelenskiy Into Making Concessions
The unexpected diplomatic maneuver that saw Donald Trump mediate a breakthrough between Moscow and Kyiv is sending ripples through global markets, prompting a rapid reassessment of geopolitical risk a...
SNB Shouldn’t Try to Mitigate US Tariff Effects, Economists Say
Look, here’s the deal with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and those rather steep US tariffs: a prominent group of economists is urging the central bank to resist any temptation to soften the blow throu...
Stada Owners Are Said to Resume IPO Work as CapVest Talks Stall
The strategic chessboard for Stada Arzneimittel AG, the venerable German drugmaker, has seen another significant move. Its private equity owners are reportedly pivoting back to preparations for a publ...