Economy

China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here’s how

China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here’s how

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a business delegation following his arrival to China, at a hotel in Beijing on January 28, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images Afte...

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Market thinks BlackRock’s Rieder will next chair the Fed. What’s at stake

Market thinks BlackRock’s Rieder will next chair the Fed. What’s at stake

A five-month process of finding the next Federal Reserve chair appears to be down to its final days, with one candidate emerging as the betting favorite even as others remain in the mix. BlackRock...

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US-India trade deal at ‘very advanced stage’: Indian minister

US-India trade deal at ‘very advanced stage’: Indian minister

A much-anticipated trade deal between India and the U.S. is at “a very advanced stage,” India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri told CNBC Tuesd...

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China’s industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines

China’s industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines

NINGBO, CHINA – JANUARY 22: Employees work on the production line of snowboards at a workshop to meet the orders on January 22, 2026 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province of China. He Yuankai/Zhe...

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AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, on January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is t...

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