Trump's Approval

Trump’s Approval Drops as 100-Day Mark Approaches, Poll Finds

As President Donald Trump approaches his 100th day in office, a new CNN poll reveals a sharp decline in public approval, marking the lowest...
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Trump’s Trade Tactics Risk Damaging America’s Global Image, Warns Citadel Chief

Citadel founder and Republican megadonor Ken Griffin issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump’s trade policies this week, warning that the escalating tariff...
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China Strikes Back in Escalating Trade War with Rare Earth Curbs and Tech Push

A trade war between the world’s two largest economies has intensified, sending shockwaves through global markets and raising the spectre of a recession. The...
US Economy Faces Sharp Slowdown

IMF Warns Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Global Growth, US Economy Faces Sharp Slowdown

President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade strategy is casting a long shadow over the global economy, according to a stark new warning from the International...
U.S.-Iran Talks

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Make Progress in Rome, Third Round Scheduled in Oman

A second round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded Saturday in Rome, with both sides signaling progress. The indirect talks,...

US Judge Considers Contempt of Court Over Deportation Flights to El Salvador

A U.S. judge has signaled that he could hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for "willful disregard" of a previous order to...
(From L to R) Gary Ng, Co-Founder, viAct; Linda Liu, Vice President, VentureWave Capital; and Hugo Chuek, Co-Founder, viAct

Safety AI startup ViAct Raises USD 7.3 Million Series A for Expansion in MENA...

Led by Venturewave Capital, an Irish impact investing firm - empowering global construction leaders to automate safety monitoring with AI. SINGAPORE, April 16, 2025 –...

China Urges U.S. to Scrap Tariffs After Limited Tech Exemptions

China’s Commerce Ministry on Monday called recent U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and urged President Donald Trump to fully eliminate the broader reciprocal...
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Confusion Deepens Over Tech Tariffs as White House Sends Mixed Signals

Uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs on Chinese electronics intensified over the weekend as top officials in the Trump administration offered conflicting explanations regarding the status...
China Trade War

Trump Pauses Some Tariffs, Escalates China Trade War

President Donald Trump has implemented a 90-day pause on increased tariffs for most nations, while simultaneously escalating trade tensions with China. This policy shift...

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CFO's new mandate. CFO explaining the presentation

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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