Mexico training ship that hit Brooklyn Bridge returns home
The Mexican naval training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, leaving two crew members dead, returned home on Sunday to official fanfare in the port of Veracruz. Numerous sailors were positioned in the 150-foot-tall Cuauhtemoc’s rigging when it smashed into the iconic bridge linking New York’s Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. In addition […]
EU to seek more tariff exemptions during US commerce secretary visit
The EU will demand more tariff exemptions on products including wines when US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meets the bloc’s trade ministers on Monday. US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen struck a deal in July for most EU exports to face a 15-percent US levy, but the European Union has […]
G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump
A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow a G20 summit starting in South Africa on Saturday further marked by Donald Trump’s pointed absence. The Johannesburg gathering is being attended by a host of world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Brazilian […]
Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble. The scramble to snap up all things AI has helped propel equities skywards this year, pushing several companies to records — with chip titan Nvidia last […]
US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that US air travel is recovering after the disruptions caused by the more than month-long government funding shutdown. “Yesterday was one of the best days our airspace had in a while with just a few air traffic controllers calling out from work,” he said on his X account on […]
Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela
Venezuelans are grappling with political and economic chaos, a mass population exodus and fears of a US military attack. Now, their wallets are ever thinner as a return to hyperinflation looms. Increasingly, people live hand to mouth, buying a tomato here, a few onions there as they manage to scrape together enough bolivars for just […]
Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom. The business group’s flagship Samsung Electronics is already one of the world’s top memory-chip makers, providing crucial components for the AI […]
Asian markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
Asian markets struggled Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while fears of a bubble continue to weigh on sentiment. The increasingly risk-averse mood on trading floors also dragged on the crypto sector, with bitcoin erasing all its gains this year — just over a […]
EU predicts less eurozone 2026 growth due to trade tensions
The EU on Monday cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2026 as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on Europe’s economy. The European Commission expects the 20-country single currency area to grow by 1.2 percent in 2026, down from a previous forecast of 1.4 percent. The bloc’s executive said Europe’s “highly open” economy […]
Sophia Felix Announces Powerful New Era for Talent Management and Women’s Empowerment in Cannabis Industry
Sophia Felix, an award-winning business strategist, talent manager, and mental health advocate, is making headlines again. As the founder and CEO of HBM Talent & Management and co-founder of the International Cannabis Consulting Business Women’s Association (ICBWA), Felix is launching groundbreaking initiatives to elevate women in entertainment, business, and wellness spaces—proving once again that leadership […]
