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Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba to Step Down Amid Party Pressure

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign to prevent a split in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported Sunday, throwing the...

Xi and Kim Pledge Closer Ties Amid Russia Alliance

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed to deepen strategic coordination during their first formal summit in six years, following...
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Trump Tariffs Face Supreme Court Test as Refunds Loom

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs face a critical showdown after a federal appeals court ruled that he illegally relied on emergency powers to impose...
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Xi Jinping Calls for AI Cooperation at SCO Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to step up cooperation on artificial intelligence while rejecting what he...

Court Rules Trump Overstepped Authority on Global Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s trade strategy suffered a major setback after a federal appeals court ruled that most of his “reciprocal tariffs” were imposed illegally. In...
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Fed to Honor Court Ruling on Trump’s Attempt to Remove Cook

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it will follow any court decision on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to dismiss Board of Governors...
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Powell Signals Possible September Rate Cut, Markets Surge

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell boosted expectations of an interest rate cut this September, offering cautious reassurance to investors while addressing inflation risks tied...

Powell Prepares Final Jackson Hole Speech Amid Political Pressure

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what is likely his last keynote address at the central bank’s annual symposium in Jackson...

China Boosts Russian Oil Orders as India Cuts Purchases

Chinese refiners have stepped up buying of Russian crude after India scaled back imports in response to new U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald...

Trump, Zelenskyy and European Leaders Push Security Deal for Ukraine

Talks at the White House on Monday between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders ended on a markedly...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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