Each new year tends to prompt discussion about potential shifts in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate‑cutting cycle. Given the current macroeconomic picture, and what may be expected looking ahead, 2026’s rate regime may be an interesting one. Inflation seems to be easing, but it remains uncertain whether consumers are going to see relief when it comes…
‘We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,’ Trump says One of Donald Trump’s most influential aides has said Greenland should become part of the US in order to protect Nato and the Arctic. Asked in an interview with CNN to confirm the US would rule out the use of force to annex the…
01/06/2026 – 06:00 AM SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Black Rifle Coffee Company (NYSE: BRCC), a Veteran-founded, mission-driven premium beverage company, today announced that members of its management team will present at the 28th Annual ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Hong Kong’s property sector to “attractive”, noting that an all-round improvement in the city’s economy and a policy-driven recovery will continue to push prices higher this year. The US investment bank forecast home prices to rise around 10 per cent in 2026, with further gains expected in 2027, pointing out that the…
One of Donald Trump’s top aides has ramped up the pressure on Denmark by questioning Copenhagen’s claim to Greenland. Stephen Miller, the US president’s deputy chief of staff for policy, also claimed military intervention would not be needed to take over the Arctic territory because “nobody is going to fight the United States militarily over…
Getty Images President Donald Trump says the US oil industry could be “up and running” with increased operations in Venezuela within 18 months, after a surprise military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. Trump told NBC News that “a tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend…
The sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing. The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was…
No, Microsoft didn’t rebrand Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft’s Office website is confusing the internet Undoubtedly knowing my longstanding love of all things Microsoft branding, several people pinged me about the notion that the company was seemingly rebranding ‘Office’ to ‘Microsoft 365 Copilot app’. Yes, seriously, the main landing page on office.com says exactly this right up top: I…
STOXX 600 touches new all-time high Oil prices edge higher Traders focus on US jobs data later in week PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Stock markets continued to rally in early European trading on Tuesday, as global markets remained upbeat ahead of key market data this week, while the U.S. raid and capture of Venezuelan…
Beijing classifies products in biotechnology, aerospace, and telecommunications as dual-use goods subject to export controls. (AFP pic) BEIJING: China said Tuesday it had tightened controls on exports to Japan for items with potential military uses, raising the stakes in a simmering row between Beijing and Tokyo. Relations between the countries have been strained since Japanese…