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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Nasdaq on Verge of Bear Market as U.S.-China Tariff War Sparks Tech Rout, Recession...
The Nasdaq Composite looked set to confirm a bear market Friday, plunging more than 20% from its record high in December, as an escalating...
Asian Markets Plunge as Trump’s Trade War Sparks Global Panic
Asian stock markets experienced a dramatic sell-off on Monday, intensifying a global market downturn fueled by escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China....
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...
