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The Reputation Economy: Why AI Recommends Companies It Trusts
Nick Leighton, CEO and bestselling author. Exactly Where You Want to Be - guiding leaders in business growth and AI strategy. For decades, businesses invested heavily in becoming easier to find. They optimized websites for search engines, built…
Bessent slow rolls 'Economic D-Day' on Iran
▪ Voters head to polls in GOP runoffs ▪ Supreme Court upholds mail-in order for now ▪ Trump threatens another round of Canada tariffs ▪ Nevada sues over Colorado River use cuts Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rolled out…
Trapped in K-shaped economy
Is Korea trapped in a K-shaped economy? Likely so. While a few sectors, most notably semiconductors, are experiencing euphoria from record-high profits, a far greater number of sectors are witnessing plunging profitability and stagnant job growth.
How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's largest economy? Canada is the top customer for 26 US states…
How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
Jessica Murphy Canada digital editor, Toronto What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's largest economy?
Economic D-Day for Iran Doesn't Live Up to Bessent's Hype
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Asian oil team leader Serene Cheong looks at the White House's latest attempts to economically hobble Iran. It was touted as a…
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
The climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields under consideration by the UK government would destroy their economic benefits many times over, according to an analysis. It estimates the economic damage caused by…
Trump tests the limits of economic leverage against foe - and friend
America has long used its economic heft to get its way in international affairs. But never quite like this. In a single day, the Trump administration threatened additional tariffs on Canada, America's second-largest trading partner, after trade…
China's biggest apps are inviting the West closer into its insular internet economy
For decades, China's internet economy has been a gated-off party. Now, some of its biggest companies are cracking the door open to outsiders. While China has long since invited foreign businesses to set up shop within its borders, its internet has…
Ukraine is targeting Russia's retail giants. Ozon is the next economic pressure point
Ukraine's drone campaign is expanding from Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries to major e-commerce marketplace Ozon. Ozon shares plunged nearly 30% on Monday, highlighting the growing financial impact of Ukraine's strikes on Russia's…
Trump admin launches 'Economic D-Day' sanctions on Iran: Key actions
The Trump administration on Monday launched what it described as an unprecedented economic offensive against Iran, unveiling a sweeping package of sanctions, enforcement measures and diplomatic pressure aimed at cutting off the Islamic Republic's…
Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
Gold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as continued conflict in the Middle East and ongoing political uncertainty fuelled the latest rally in the precious metal. Gold is viewed as a safe haven by investors and its…
The Memo: Trump and Bessent crank up economic pressure on Iran as other options fall short
Six months into the war on Iran — and with less than three months left before the midterms — the Trump administration has decided it's time for Plan C. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out his ambitions for an…
Knowledge is power: Why America needs economic security intelligence
America was unprepared for its trade war with China, but it shouldn't have been. As Beijing cut off access to critical minerals, the United States had no response but a quiet retreat. The Trump administration's recent push to rebuild mining and…
Goal of 'D-Day' sanctions on Iran is 'economic asphyxiation': Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled new economic penalties and sanctions against Iran and the countries and foreign actors propping up the regime's war machine. Bessent told reporters at a Monday press conference that the sanctions will…
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