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Dollar suffers worst one-day slide since last April after Trump says currency hasn’t fallen too low
Finance

Dollar suffers worst one-day slide since last April after Trump says currency hasn’t fallen too low

Key Points The U.S. dollar fell about 1.3% on Tuesday, posting its worst day since April 10, 2025. It touched its lowest level since February 2022. During his visit to Iowa, President Donald Trump was asked whether he was comfortable with the current value of the greenback. “I think it’s great,” Trump said of the […]

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The ‘middle powers’ are having a moment, but can they stand up to Trump?
Politics

The ‘middle powers’ are having a moment, but can they stand up to Trump?

(1st row from L to R): Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union Joao Lourenco and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney react as they attend a family photo event during a G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session […]

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Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms
Technology

Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms

The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.  Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tencent plans to expand its data center footprint in the Middle East, a top […]

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‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn’t rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside
Politics

‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn’t rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to a room for a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has widened his tariff playbook, unleashing a […]

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CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties
World

CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties

US President Donald Trump arrives, prior to at a bilateral meeting in Congress Centre on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Laurent Gillieron | Via Reuters “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying — one that seems to encapsulate U.S. […]

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European markets head for flat to lower start to the new trading week
World

European markets head for flat to lower start to the new trading week

European stocks are expected to open in flat to lower territory on Monday. Source

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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge
World

Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge

People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed ongoing geopolitical concerns. On Sunday stateside, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose […]

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China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room
Finance

China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room

Davos 2026 China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room Published Sun, Jan 25 20267:04 PM ESTUpdated 56 Min Ago Evelyn Cheng@in/evelyn-cheng-53b23624@chengevelyn WATCH LIVE Source

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Earnings playbook: Apple and Caterpillar lead a big week of reports
World

Earnings playbook: Apple and Caterpillar lead a big week of reports

The corporate earnings season intensifies this week, with megacap technology stocks and industrial giants alike set to report. More than 90 companies in the S & P 500 are due to post results, including Apple, Caterpillar and Microsoft. So far, the reporting period has been strong. FactSet data shows that 76% of the companies that […]

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Procter & Gamble is selling diapers made with silk fibers in China as it leans into luxury
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Procter & Gamble is selling diapers made with silk fibers in China as it leans into luxury

Packages of Pampers diapers are displayed at a Target store on June 05, 2025 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble is selling diapers made with silk fibers in China as part of the company’s strategy to entice shoppers to spend more, even as demand for some of its products wanes. […]

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