Global Tariffs raised

Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Setback

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will raise his new global tariff to 15%, up from 10%, just one day after the Supreme...
China’s Biggest TV Show

China’s Biggest TV Show Put the Spotlight on Robots

Beijing’s Spring Festival Gala has always mixed spectacle with messaging, but this year one thing stood out clearly: the robots. During the annual broadcast on...
Cuba

Cuba Faces Crisis as Trump Cuts Off Oil Supplies

Cuba confronts its most severe test in decades after Donald Trump halted Venezuelan oil shipments and warned that any nation supplying fuel could face...
Rubio Reassures Europe

Rubio Reassures Europe But Sets Conditions

At the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured European leaders that the US remains committed to its alliances, but only...
White House Says Trump Will Revoke Climate Finding

White House Says Trump Will Revoke Climate Finding That Underpins Auto Emissions Rules

The White House said President Donald Trump plans to formally overturn a key Obama-era climate finding this week, a move that would dismantle the...
Sanae Takaichi

Japan’s Powerful Conservative Leader Wins Again and Strengthens Her Grip on Power

Calling a snap election was a major gamble for Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Instead of ending her career, it delivered the strongest mandate...
Google Employees

Google Employees Demand Firm Cut Ties with ICE

Nearly 900 Google employees have called on the company to sever its ties with federal immigration enforcement, amid growing concerns over ICE and CBP...
China Pushes the Renminbi

China Pushes the Renminbi as Dollar Alternative as Global Uncertainty Grows

China has laid out fresh plans to expand the global role of its currency, the renminbi, as geopolitical tensions and uncertainty around U.S. economic...
Trump Says U.S.–India Trade

Trump Says U.S.–India Trade Deal Reached, Tariffs Drop to 18%

The United States and India have reached a trade deal and will move immediately to lower tariffs on each other’s goods, President Donald Trump...
US Exits WHO

US Officially Leaves World Health Organization, Ending Major Funding Role

The United States has officially left the World Health Organization (WHO), marking the exit of one of the agency’s largest donors. The move follows...

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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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