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Certainty is now a scarcity in markets
Capricious policies from Washington have created a very unpredictable economic environmentFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility
Bessent downplays signals of weak first-quarter economic growthMarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
Surge in Balochistan separatist attacks have imperilled big investments and economic developmentFinancial Times - Mar. 15 -
Unlocking Canada’s superpower potential
Capitalising on the G7 nation’s vast geography could spark an economic boomFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
Trump tariff uncertainty pushes BoJ to hold rates
Risk of potential US downturn weighs on Tokyo’s hope for economic revivalFinancial Times - 6d -
Mexico hopes to stave off Trump tariffs
Economic and political consequences of the end of free trade could be devastatingFinancial Times - 5d -
Apprenticeships can help fix the UK’s growth problem
A clear commitment to train young people for work will help the government’s economic agendaFinancial Times - 5d -
10 Business Podcasts That Will Make You a Better Leader
Entrepreneurs can gain a wealth of advice on building a company to understanding economic changes.Inc. - 4d -
Turkey detains hundreds of protesters as demonstrations over mayor’s arrest intensify
Detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu has set off economic and political turmoilFinancial Times - 3d -
Wall Street sell-off amid economic uncertainty, Trump weighs in on looming government shutdown
Wall Street is looking to rebound on Tuesday after recession fears and confusion about President Trump's tariffs caused a market plunge on Monday. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on Capitol Hill ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
President Trump defends economic policies as EU announces retaliation against U.S. tariffs
The European Union announced retaliatory measures on about $28 billion in U.S. industrial and agricultural goods in response to President Trump's 25% increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
It’s ‘Maganomics’: Trump’s brash economic strategy is likely to end in crash or crisis | Jonathan Portes
Large tax cuts for the rich, import tariffs, and the competing interests of Republican nationalists and the techno-right is a dangerous combination. What connects Donald Trump’s approach to trade, ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Oil prices end higher as a rise in gasoline demand helps ease economic growth fears
Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support from overall weakness in U.S. dollar, as well as data from the Energy Information Administration showing a notable weekly rise in gasoline ...MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Big Company CEOs Join Small Businesses, as Economic Confidence Wanes Amid Tariffs
A new survey of Business Roundtable CEOs mirrors earlier drops in small-business confidence.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
'See you in four years': Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue
Trump's plans for tariffs and comments about Canada becoming a state has enraged the country's consumers and politicians.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
Recession fears are mounting — Powell’s stances on these 4 issues could dictate America’s economic path in months ahead
The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a “wait-and-see” mode until the effects of President Donald Trump’s ...MarketWatch - Mar. 18 -
Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey
The 32 survey respondents, who include fund managers, strategists and analysts, raised the probability of recession to 36% from 23% in January.CNBC - Mar. 18 -
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
The BOJ's decision comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady.CNBC - 6d -
Trump policies 'promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever 'recession watch'
The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its first-ever "recession watch" on Tuesday.CNBC - 6d -
Bank of America's CEO says economic growth is 'better than people think' and the Fed should stay on hold
The Bank of America CEO said Wednesday that consumers are continuing to spend and growth should be solid though slower this yearCNBC - 6d -
Survey Finds Employee Mental Health Suffering From ‘Political Turmoil’ and ‘Economic Uncertainty’
Nearly 75 percent of workers reported mood drops, citing current events, crime and finances as their leading worries.Inc. - 6d -
Why Trump's economic policies may have canceled the DOGE dividend check, at least for now
The market is wobbling and inflation will be back if Trump follows through on tariffs threats on April 2. Would a DOGE dividend check hurt or help the economy?CNBC - 3d -
The U.S. is not prepared to win an economic war against China-built containerships, farmers, ocean carriers warn
The US wants steep fines on Chinese vessels to revive domestic shipbuilding, but the economy, from farmers to ocean carriers, say a huge price will be paid.CNBC - 1d -
'I'm changing job to make £12.24 an hour' - the economic issues people want the chancellor to address
Rachel Reeves will explain how she intends to tackle the big challenges facing her when she delivers her Spring Statement on Wednesday.BBC News - 1h -
The U.S. growth outlook was just cut by the OECD on uncertainty and tariffs
The U.S. economic growth outlook — and even more so, Canada’s and Mexico’s — was lowered on Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development due to policy uncertainty and the ...MarketWatch - Mar. 17 -
Mistral releases new optical character recognition (OCR) API claiming top performance globally
Mistral AI enables businesses to extract, analyze and interact with their documents in more intelligent ways.VentureBeat - Mar. 6 -
EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart
UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs. Forget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Saudi Arabia tries to shed 'pariah status,' remaking itself as a key middleman in global conflicts
Saudi Arabia will host a key summit Tuesday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss 'didn't anticipate the global impact' Doncic trade would have
The Luka Doncic trade didn't just shock the NBA, it shocked the basketball (and non-basketball) world.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Trump tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium come into effect globally as Europe says it will retaliate – business live
Brussels countermeasures to target €26bn of US goods from April while UK takes ‘pragmatic’ approach; US tariffs cover wide range of household goods such as tin foil. Full story: Trump tariffs on ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
This agentic AI play’s stock is falling after it called out ‘increasing global macroeconomic uncertainty’
Shares of UiPath fell sharply after hours on Wednesday after the business-automation software platform forecast sales for the year ahead that came in below Wall Street’s expectations.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Cohere targets global enterprises with new highly multilingual Command A model requiring only 2 GPUs
Command A from Cohere offers faster speeds, a larger context window, improved multilingual handling, and lower deployment costs.VentureBeat - Mar. 13 -
The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I’m visiting Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them | Ed Miliband
I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic. The climate crisis is an existential ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports
“If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray,” Coe told reporters in an online call ahead of the vote in Greece next Thursday, where he is one of seven candidates to succeed IOC ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators to play NHL Global Series games in Stockholm in November
The games at newly renovated Avicii Arena are set to be the 47th and 48th games the league has held in Sweden.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US
The contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose must be taken seriously, say experts as it takes hold in the US and reaches other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is ...The Guardian - 5d -
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports.NBC News - 5d -
So who is Kirsty Coventry, who now has global sport’s most powerful job? | Sean Ingle
IOC’s first female president faces significant challenges including handling Donald Trump’s power and protecting women’s sports. Barely an hour after Kirsty Coventry had become the most powerful ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump hints at 'flexibility' for China even as he plows ahead with global tariff plans
Markets whipsawed further Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs, with stocks briefly turning higher after he hinted that there may be “flexibility” in his plan ...NBC News - 2d -
China pledges greater market access as Tim Cook and other global CEOs gather in Beijing
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has reassured foreign business leaders that Beijing will continue to open up its market and welcome more investment from multinational companies, according to a ...NBC News - 1d
