Pope faces crisis as traditionalists plan bishop consecrations without consent

Nicole Winfield, MDT/AP Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics as a breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass announced plans

Even In Warsh’s world, Bitcoin will be dumped for gold

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg The prospect of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve may have sapped the appetite of those trading on a sugar

Tesla and the promise of Radiant Tomorrows

Jorge Costa Oliveira Tesla’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio currently stands at around 283.5 (380, according to Gemini, and 400, according to MarketWatch) – far higher than that of

Trump’s Greenland threats reveal no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy

Garret Martin, American University School of International Service In the days since a fractious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzeland, ended, some of Europe’s main players have pushed

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

Albert Stumm, MDT/AP With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and gloves left behind at the coffee shop, winter creates more opportunities to lose things —

The debasement trade is a real worry for Scott Bessent

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg For some on Wall Street, the investing world is already moving toward a de-facto gold standard. Look no further than foreign official reserves.

Can shoes alter your mind?

Atom Sarkar, Drexel University Athletic footwear has entered a new era of ambition. No longer content to promise comfort or performance, some brands now claim their shoes

Sell US Treasury Bonds!

Jorge Costa Oliveira Donald Trump’s continued insistence that the United States should annex Greenland triggered a strong condemnation from European governments. Trump responded by threatening to impose additional tariffs

The issue of making babies

Renato Marques It is not new that the falling birth rate in Macau and its consequences of turning our society into a super-aged one (over 20% of

Why global bond markets are more prone to flash crashes

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg It’s happening again. From Japan to the US, the world’s biggest government bond markets seem increasingly unstable, prone to flash crashes. On Tuesday, what

The miraculous AGI

Jorge Costa Oliveira Artificial general intelligence (AGI) – which can be understood as the point at which a machine is capable of performing any intellectual task a

Internet shutdown squeezes Iran’s ailing businesses

Elena Becatoros, MDT/AP Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic — one that

It’s clear who’s answering the call of times

The results of a public opinion poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations and Oxford University show that China’s global influence is increasing while that

An emerging markets supercycle has just begun

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Are emerging markets just a one-trick pony? After a stellar 2025, risk-averse investors are getting cautious. After all, this asset class has been an

Most Venezuelans in the US arrived within the past decade

Matt Brooks, Florida State University In 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States.

Jane Street’s HK foray hits only a small snag

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg At first glance, China’s scrutiny of Jane Street Group and other foreign firms that participate in its exchange-traded fund market seems like a major

Carney visit chance for Canada to repair ties

Since it took office last year, the Mark Carney government has made public its willingness to foster a healthy relationship with China. And the meeting between the

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

Rebekah Willett, UW-Madison Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.

Playing Venezuela’s bond game takes nerves of steel

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg It’s been eight years since Venezuela stopped paying its debt. But traders are making a wager that the ouster of Nicolas Maduro will deliver windfalls to

Saks’ gung-ho lenders are caught in a wholesale trap

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg What’s the value of an iconic department store brand if the shelves are empty? Bond investors of Saks Global Enterprises, which has the glitzy

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