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Investors quietly bet against China amid Trump’s Greenland threats
Stock market traders put money into protective bets against Chinese company shares last week, even as President Donald Trump’s warnings about tariffs on Greenland grabbed most of the attention across Wall Street. Just three weeks into 2026, markets are showing the same behavior as last year. Trump issues threats, stocks get shaky, things calm down […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Jan 26
Bessent: Carney flipped on trade policy by easing tariffs on Chinese EVs
Scott Bessent isn’t buying what Mark Carney is selling. The Treasury Secretary said Sunday that Carney’s latest deal with Beijing is a flat-out reversal of what Canada agreed to just months ago. He said this directly backs Donald Trump’s warning that Canada could face 100% U.S. tariffs if it keeps acting as a trade loophole […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Jan 26
Former South Korean PM Lee Hae Chan has died in Ho Chi Minh City
HANOI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae Chan has died from illness in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese government said. He died from illness, the government said in a statement on its website late on Sunday.Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
Rights group leader says 104 political prisoners released in Venezuela
Jan 25 (Reuters) - At least 104 people considered political prisoners by a leading Venezuelan rights group were released on Sunday as part of an ongoing release process, according to the leader of the group. They were released from prisons across the country and more releases were likely taking plac...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
LS Corp drops plan to list Essex Solutions over shareholder concerns
SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's LS Corp 006260.KS said on Monday it has decided to withdraw plans to list its affiliate Essex Solutions on the Korea Exchange, citing concerns raised by shareholders and investors. LS Corp, a holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cables, s...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
China's Eastroc Beverage launches Hong Kong listing, seeking to raise $1.3 billion
HK offering values Eastroc at $21.35 billionProceeds to fund production capacity expansionCornerstone investors include QIA, TemasekBy Nikita Maria Jino and Yantoultra Ngui Jan 26 (Reuters) - Chinese energy drink producer Eastroc Beverage 605499.SS is seeking to raise HK$10.14 billion ($1.3 b...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
South Korea delegation heads to Canada to lobby for submarine project
SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik said on Monday he was heading to Canada, with executives from Hyundai Motor, alongside shipbuilders Hanwha and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, in a bid to win a submarine project believed to be worth 40 trillion won ($27.6...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
CIMC Vehicles Has Set Up Team To Address U.S. Anti-Subsidy, Anti-Dumping Investigations
Jan 26 (Reuters) - CIMC Vehicles Group Co Ltd 301039.SZ:SAYS CO HAS SET UP TEAM TO ADDRESS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S ANTI-SUBSIDY, ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATIONSSAYS THE U.S. INVESTIGATIONS MAY TAKE 12-18 MONTHS TO COMPLETESource textFurther company coverage: 301039.SZReuters
Mon, Jan 26
Trump says administration is ‘reviewing everything’ about Minneapolis shooting, WSJ reports
Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday that his administration is "reviewing everything and will come out with a determination" about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Trump also signaled a willingness to eventually withdr...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos
Video evidence clashes with official version of eventsMinneapolis police chief says nothing indicates Pretti brandished gunFederal agents have killed two US citizens in Minneapolis this monthBy Brad Brooks and Tim Reid MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump&#...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
DIARY-Top Economic Events to March 29
Jan 26 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYPolitical and General News POL/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY--------...Reuters
Mon, Jan 26
Minneapolis shootings put Trump’s immigration surge at center of election-year fight
Democrats could hold up homeland security fundingGun rights advocates defend right to carry at protestSome Republican lawmakers pushing for more informationBy Bo Erickson and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has thrust President D...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Rubio and Iraqi PM discuss Iran ties and detention of ISIS members
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call on Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the State Department said, where the two discussed the transfer and detention of Islamic State members in Iraqi facilities and Iraq's ties with Iran."(T...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Samsung Elec to start production of HBM4 chips next month for Nvidia supply, source says
SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS plans to start production of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4, starting next month and supply to Nvidia NVDA.O, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. He declined to give details such as how many...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Eisai & Biogen Say U.S. FDA Accepts Leqembi Supplemental Biologics License Application As Subcutaneous Starting Dose For Treatment Of Early Alzheimer's Under Priority Review
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Eisai Co Ltd 4523.T:FDA ACCEPTS LEQEMBI® IQLIKTM (LECANEMAB-IRMB) SUPPLEMENTAL BIOLOGICS LICENSE APPLICATION AS A SUBCUTANEOUS STARTING DOSE FOR THE TREATMENT OF EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE UNDER PRIORITY REVIEWFurther company coverage: [4523.T BIIB.O]Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing after search for last hostage body ends
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt for the passage of people only after an operation to locate the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the enclave is completed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said late on Sunday. The border was...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
US restricts visas for two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it was imposing visa restrictions on members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council and revoking the visas of two council members and their immediate families.In a statement, the State Department attributed the vis...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Soccer-Carrick says Man Utd must ride wave of confidence
By Martyn HermanLONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Manchester United's stand-in manager Michael Carrick continued his dream start to his second stint in the position with victory at Arsenal on Sunday and said his team must ride the wave of confidence that has swept away the Old Trafford gloom.Former mid...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
