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Greenland’s freshwater reserves are ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes
Water is a finite resource — and increasingly a national security issue, analysts told CNBC. Water demand is expected to outpace supply by as much as 40% in 2030, according to a 2023 landmark report on the economics of water. At the same…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, DAVOS, WEF
GREENBRAE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a BevMo store on March 13, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening a 200 percent tariff on alcohol from European Union…
Trump blasts NATO ally, the UK over Chagos Mauritius deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference following their meeting at Chequers, near Aylesbury, Britain, Sept. 18, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim…
Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday…
A reckless risk or calculated gamble?
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister, during a news conference the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi officially called an early election next month and promised a temporary sales tax cut on…
Private credit warnings dismissed as industry continues to raise billions
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York.Andrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty ImagesInvestor appetite for private credit remains undeterred even as warnings mount over looser loan approval and risk-assessment practices, as well as rising pockets of…
EU has nuclear option to deal with Trump’s Greenland tariffs
Flags of the European Union fly outside the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen…
Japan’s 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following
Bird's-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours.Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's 40-year government bond yield hit a record high on Tuesday amid a broad selloff in government bonds, as investors…
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic
BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 06: The People's Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina's central bank kept its loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday as the authorities…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded subdued as investors weigh renewed U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland that have stoked concerns of a growing rift between Washington and European…