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Canada and France in talks to deepen ties and ‘live our lives as we choose’ while Macron also seeks oil and gas as Iran war disrupts supplies
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Sunday to deepen cooperation in space, defense, energy and business.
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
“Under these circumstances, there is little alternative but to find a way to restore and maintain the southern trade corridors.”
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
"We’re seeing a pivotal shift in the US economy: investment is shifting away from residential investment and towards computers."
Visa Moves to Close Meme Coin Credit Card Rewards Loophole
After banks lost their push for tighter stablecoin rules in the failed Clarity Act, JP Morgan scored a narrower win as Visa moves to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as o…
AI agents are agreeing and acting: machines are now smarter than humans. Their principals merely agree
The Big Men of AI agree that the frontier must be paced but they do not have the incentive to tie their own hands. Others do.
It’s not just young people who need jobs | Letters
There should be provision for people who find themselves out of work when they approach state pension age, writes Peter WadeI am now in my 61st year, haven’t worked for more than …
U.S.-China gastrodiplomacy: Despite political tension, fast food chains from both countries gain popularity in each other’s territory
Mixue, one of the world’s largest fast-food chains with more than 53,000 locations, opened its first three U.S. stores in December.
The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’
The shift, in many ways, returns the economy to where it was before the financial crisis in December 2007 that lasted through June 2009.
Crypto platform Gemini’s stock is down 80% from its IPO. That’s reviving takeover speculation
The crypto platform’s market value has fallen to about $753 million, putting fresh attention on the licenses, custody infrastructure and customer relationships a buyer could inher…
Trump says he will convert his planned arch to a ‘top grade military complex’ that can host drones, snipers and ammunition
Trump said in a social media post that he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to make the changes to his arch.
On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’
Unable to change Chinese behavior, Trump has resorted to hospitality.
As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
“Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.
Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act
Action against Ofcom comes as social media companies are being accused of using courts to slow down implementationMeta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain’s media…
A hotter world, tighter budgets: the World Wildlife Fund on Climate Week’s 2026 test
Nature Is climate infrastructure. It's also the least funded.
Why Holding Anything But Bitcoin Has Been a Losing Bet for Two Years
A Glassnode and Bybit report frames the divergence as the defining feature of this cycle, with froth pooling in the market's riskiest corners even as Bitcoin does the heavy liftin…
Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there
The senator proposed a federal overtime rule mandate, but incentives can better spur employers to reshape the workweekBernie Sanders, the Vermont senator, recently proposed new le…
Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her …
Zoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI
Zoom leader Eric Yuan admitted the technology will erase some human jobs—but those who keep their jobs will enjoy fewer working days.
Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster
A historic $124 trillion wealth transfer is underway, and many heirs are using their influence to pressure older generations to spend down fortunes faster.
Trump’s ‘biggest miscalculation’? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own partyAs lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the US have joined …
UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
Unit1 hopes to offer cheaper version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venueThe former chief executive of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s entertainment…
RNLI warns supporters their personal information may have been hacked
Data raid comes amid targeting of lifeboat charity by far-right agitators who object to migrant boat rescuesSupporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have been …
Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar: Reports
Trump posted on Truth Social that his new project would manage the fast-growing sector without adding regulations that could slow innovation.
Citi Adds Japan Airlines as Its Newest Transfer Partner
Citi is the latest transferable currency that lets you move your points over to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank. The transfer ratio is 1:1 or 1:0.7, depending on the card.