Maduro Pleads Not Guilty as US Seizure Triggers Global Shockwaves
Venezuela’s vast energy wealth once placed it at the center of Latin America’s oil economy, but prolonged political instability, international sanctions and disputed elections...
Venezuela Faces Uncertain Transition After Maduro Removal as Streets Fall Silent
Venezuela entered a volatile and uncertain chapter after the sudden capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro, who had ruled the country for 12...
China Launches Large-Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan in Warning Signal
China’s military mobilized army, navy, air and rocket forces around Taiwan for two days of extensive exercises, signaling what Beijing called a “serious warning”...
US Economy Accelerates in Third Quarter Driven by Strong Consumer Spending
The US economy gained momentum in the three months to September, surpassing expectations as consumer demand and exports surged. Annualized GDP growth reached 4.3...
Denmark Confronts US Over Greenland Envoy Appointment Amid Sovereignty Tensions
Denmark plans to summon the United States ambassador following Washington’s decision to appoint a special envoy to Greenland, escalating diplomatic friction over the Arctic...
Japan Approves Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Restart Boosting Energy Security Goals
Niigata prefecture has cleared the final hurdle for the restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s largest nuclear power plant, almost 15 years after the Fukushima...
Japan Inflation Holds Above Target Boosting Prospects For Bank Rate Hike
Japan’s consumer inflation eased slightly in November but remained above the central bank’s target, reinforcing expectations of an interest rate increase. The country’s inflation...
Starbucks Burger King Turn to China Private Equity to Defend Growth
Global food and beverage groups are rewriting their China playbooks as competition intensifies and growth slows, turning to local private equity partners to protect...
Trump Cannabis Order Could Reshape Healthcare Markets And Investment Landscape
Markets and healthcare providers are bracing for a potential policy shift that could pull cannabis deeper into the U.S. medical and financial system, as...
Bondi Beach Terror Attack Pushes Australia Toward Tougher Gun Regulations
Australia’s long standing debate over public safety and firearms regulation has returned to the political and business agenda following a deadly shooting that has...
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...
