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Spain accuses Trump ally Javier Milei of election interference
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on December 15, 2025.Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty ImagesSpain's government has become embroiled in a dispute with Argentinian President…
Macron slams ‘stupid’ comments on protests, as France braces for more
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit in Lusail on October 21, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Afp | Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is ‘off the charts’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC Thursday that demand for neocloud firms is "off the charts," but scarce capital is holding back growth."If you look at the fundamentals, the demand for the neo clouds is off the charts," Huang told…
Trump’s tariffs loom over Maine Senate race between Collins, Jackson
PORTLAND, Maine — The same week President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imported steel, the domestic supplier of the wire mesh Mark Brooks uses to make lobster traps in Maine hiked prices by 20%.When diesel prices began rising as…
World’s largest wealth fund posts $30 billion loss after bond market
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of NBIM, at the Norges Bank Climate Conference in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 21, 2025.Naina Helén Jåma | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway's sovereign wealth fund — the largest in the world — said…
Barclays to slash 5,000 jobs in AI efficiency push
British lender Barclays has revealed plans to cut 5,000 jobs — about 5% of its total workforce — as part of an artificial intelligence-linked efficiency push.In its third-quarter earnings statement Thursday, Barclays said it was…
Sovereign wealth funds return to China
Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into mainland China and Hong Kong, reversing a sharp investment slump, with Middle Eastern investors leading the charge. Investments into mainland China and Hong Kong surged to…
Oil prices today: WTI, Brent, Saudi Arabia
Pumpjacks operating in Kern County, which has a long history of oil production, in California’s 22nd Congressional District on Oct. 16, 2026 near Bakersfield, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesOil prices climbed Thursday on worries…
U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as renewed Iran strikes loom
The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate.The move comes as the U.S. and Israeli militaries have drawn up specific plans for renewed strikes on…
China’s stock market: CSI 300, bear market
China's benchmark CSI 300 index on Thursday entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged sell-off in its equities deepens.The index, which tracks 300 of the largest stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen,…