U.S. Government Shuts Down as Congress Fails to Reach Deal
The U.S. government shut down just after midnight Wednesday after lawmakers failed to agree on temporary funding legislation, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal...
Czech Parliamentary Elections: A Defining Moment for Europe’s Security
On October 3–4, 2025, the Czech Republic will elect a new parliament. Yet this is no ordinary vote: it comes at a time when Prague...
Government Shutdown Looms as Trump Faces Standoff with Democrats
The United States faces a possible government shutdown Tuesday night as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats remain locked in a funding dispute that...
TikTok USA to Be Controlled by Oracle and Partners
Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will emerge as the lead investors in TikTok’s American business under a deal expected to reshape ownership...
Trump Links Tylenol and Vaccines to Autism, Experts Push Back
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant women and parents to avoid using Tylenol and cautioned against routine childhood vaccinations, reviving claims that...
UK Recognises Palestinian State in Major Policy Shift
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has formally recognised a Palestinian state, marking a major change in Britain’s foreign policy and placing the UK alongside...
ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel Live After Host’s Trump-MAGA Remarks
ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air on Wednesday “indefinitely” following the host’s controversial comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie...
Powell Defends Fed Rate Cut, Markets React Mixed
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of...
Israel Expands Ground Offensive in Gaza City Amid Global Outcry
Israel has launched a full-scale ground offensive on Gaza City, intensifying bombardments and defying international warnings over worsening humanitarian conditions. The assault began Tuesday...
CBO Says Trump Tariffs Driving Inflation Higher Than Expected
Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation higher than CBO analysts initially projected,...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
