Economy
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Canada declares economic war against the US
The U.S. and Canada have been going back and forth in negotiations regarding tariffs on imports and exports on both…
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These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country – now the doors are closing
When Chen Zhu heads to Hong Kong from mainland China every month, there’s one place she always goes: Hunter Bookstore.…
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US support for AI data centers collapses
Support for the construction of AI data centers collapses in the U.S. among all demographics – showing rare alignment among…
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AI legal team wins first case
Gregory Baker, an academic at Macquarie University in Australia, won a case against the university without any human lawyers –…
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US energy firms cut rigs for first time in four weeks, says Baker Hughes
US energy firms this week cut the number of rigs operating for the first time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker…
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US says sanctions will ‘squash’ Iran’s economy and ‘collapse’ its regime
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to support Washington’s efforts to “squash” the Iranian economy. “We are going…
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Trump: ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement that Iran will face “the most crushing economic operation ever” and any…
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Iran condemns new US sanctions, calls them ‘economic terrorism’
Iran’s foreign ministry condemned newly announced US economic and trade sanctions on Thursday, saying they targeted ordinary Iranians and amounted…
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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal…
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Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Long-term borrowing costs across some of the word’s biggest economies hit fresh highs because of concerns over inflation, government debt…
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