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Bitcoin drops below $92K as Trump's EU tariffs weigh on risk assets

Trump said over the weekend that he would impose a 10 per cent tariff on goods from 8 European nations starting Feb 1, rising to 25 per cent in June unless there's a deal for a 'purchase of Greenland'

Trump's tariffs over Greenland have blown up EU appeasement plan

Moments before von der Leyen stepped to the podium in Paraguay, the US president dropped a blistering announcement: He was piling more tariffs on Europe over its support for Greenland

Trump must take Greenland as Europe too 'weak' to ensure security: Bessent

Trump's latest salvo to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark - a Nato ally and EU member - slaps a 10 per cent tariff on goods from eight European countries on Feb 1, rising to 25 per cent in June

Canada weighs sending troops to Greenland despite Trump tariff threat

The government has drafted plans for a small number of Canadian Armed Forces troops to join those from the UK, France, Denmark and other nations

China's $7 trillion cash pile begins shifting into higher-yield assets

Investors are weighing a move into stocks, wealth management products or insurance, which would align with Beijing's efforts to cultivate sustainable market gains to support the broader economy

India's private investment is missing, and the state is crowding it out

Despite headline GDP growth, weak private capex and rising public borrowing are creating a government-led model that keeps credit scarce, raises rates, and threatens India's long-term growth momentum

Gaza Board of Peace takes shape as Israel raises objections to plan

Argentine President Javier Milei and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to become founding members, they announced on Saturday

Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in fraud lawsuit

OpenAI has warned investors to expect Musk to make attention-grabbing claims as the legal fight heads to trial

China's rare-earth product exports fall as tensions with Japan draw focus

Rare earths have emerged as a flash point in trade relations in recent years, with the US and other nations seeking to challenge China's dominance of their mining and processing

BlackRock's Rick Rieder bid for US Federal Reserve chair gainining momentum

The search is now a four-man race, some of the people said, among Rieder, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Fed Governor Christopher Waller and former governor Kevin Warsh

China's fresh tech surge powers stock rally despite fragile economic growth

Thanks to fresh progress in sectors from commercial rockets to robotics and flying cars, Chinese tech shares have begun the new year with a bang

Trump wants nations to pay $1 bn to stay on his new 'board of peace'

Trump has invited a number of world leaders, to be part of a board of peace for Gaza, which would be formed under the broader umbrella of his new board of peace

Centre to start recovery of taxes from Tiger Global after top court ruling

The US-based investment firm's substantial sale of Flipkart's stake to Walmart Inc. was one of the largest exits by a foreign investor in the Indian e-commerce sector

Minneapolis protesters win court ruling limiting ICE use of force

US District Judge Katherine Menendez on Friday isssed a temporary injunction limiting when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can deploy chemical irritants into crowds

Trump wants tech giants to fund power for AI data centres; they'd love to

Under Trump's plan, grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC will hold an auction for tech companies to bid on 15-year contracts for new electricity generation capacity

Tylenol pregnancy study contradicts Trump's claims on link with autism

The Lancet paper comes after the Trump administration linked the use of Kenvue Inc.'s Tylenol to autism in September and advised pregnant women to avoid the drug

China, India among region's best stock markets for investors, says Mobius

He remains a bull on Indian stocks, citing the government's move to increase spending and investments, particularly in the technology sector

Canada inks trade truce with China in break from Donald Trump's agenda

PM Mark Carney said he expects China to cut tariffs on Canadian rapeseed after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, in the first visit by a Canadian leader to Beijing in eight years

Norway stunned after Machado gifts Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

The award cannot be shared or transferred, the committee said in a statement last week

Trump bought $51 mn bonds for personal investments tied to policy-hit firms

In August, Trump reported 690 transactions he'd made since returning to the White House in January 2025, totalling at least $104 million