trade war and economic strain

China Warns Trump Over Fentanyl Tariff Threats, Cautions Against Trade War

China’s state media issued a stern warning to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, cautioning that his pledge to impose additional tariffs on Chinese...
middle east and US

Trump Appoints Massad Boulos as Middle East Adviser

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos, father-in-law of...
Ecological catastrophy

Trump’s Energy Pick Chris Wright Champions Fossil Fuels to Fight Poverty, Dismissing Climate Change...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, is drawing scrutiny for his stance on fossil fuels and climate change....
justice rulings

Trump’s Efficiency Panel, Led by Musk and Ramaswamy, Targets Federal Regulations

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have unveiled plans to overhaul federal...
climate finance

COP29 Closes with Controversial $300 Billion Climate Finance Deal

The Baku Climate Summit ended on Sunday with a dramatic close as COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev secured approval for a $300 billion finance plan...
china imports

Trump Set to Impose 40% Tariffs on China

The U.S. is poised to impose nearly 40% tariffs on Chinese imports in early 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policy, according to a...
U.S. Finalizes $6.6 Billion Subsidy for TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant

U.S. Finalizes $6.6 Billion Subsidy for TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant

The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday finalized a $6.6 billion subsidy for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to expand chip production in Phoenix, Arizona....
finance climate change

Rio Summit Balances Climate Finance and Global Uncertainty

The G20 summit in Rio concluded with a fragile consensus on climate finance, following intense negotiations overshadowed by escalating violence in Ukraine and stalled...
USA and china

Trump’s New Administration Signals Hardline Stance on China Relations

President-elect Donald Trump is assembling an administration marked by strong views on China, indicating a hardline approach to Beijing across national security and trade....
cop29

COP29 Opens in Baku: Can Nations Unite on a New Climate Finance Goal?

The COP29 climate summit has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, as delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for high-stakes discussions on climate finance, trade,...

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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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