Deepening decline and weakest retail sales growth in 3 years underline challenge for Beijing

Trump reaffirms support for Jewish Americans and all faiths, vows to defend religious freedom. VP Vance wishes Happy Hanukkah and prays for victims of Australian attack. Global leaders show solidarity. read more

Japan Tertiary Industry Index October +0.9% m/m (beats expected of +0.2% & prior +0.3%) Citi forecasts 2 RBA rate hikes in 2026, February followed by May, as inflation risks rise Indian rupee hits record low, downtrend remains despite likely RBI intervention China yuan hits 14-month high even as weak consumer demand clouds economic growth outlook…

South Korean regulators want to strengthen oversight of retail traders

Billionaire Mark Cuban warns AI will determine business survival. Companies must adopt AI, or they'll be left behind. read more

Chuck Schumer criticizes Donald Trump for mocking Americans struggling with health costs as "just pathetic." read more

US lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash exports after President Lukashenko released 123 political prisoners, including opposition figures. read more

On Friday, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on X that South Africa now has more anti-white laws than it had anti-Black laws during apartheid. read more

The Trump administration lifted Magnitsky sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes—who oversaw Jair Bolsonaro's coup-related conviction—as U.S.–Brazil trade tensions eased and diplomatic ties with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warmed. read more

Trump's executive order to curb state-level AI regulations and create a national framework has sparked sharp backlash. read more