Exports moving through the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest gateway for ocean trade in the United States, have slipped sharply, underscoring how prolonged trade tensions and tariff regimes are redrawing global shipping patterns. January export volumes fell 8% from a year earlier to their lowest...

JPMorgan Chase is preparing to open more than 160 new branches across over 30 U.S. states in 2026, deepening a multibillion-dollar commitment to expand its physical footprint even as digital banking continues to dominate consumer behavior. The expansion forms part of a broader three-year plan...

According to a report from the EU Statistics Office, the number of company bankruptcies in the European Union rose by 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 when compared to the prior three months. The largest rises in the number of insolvent companies were seen in the accommodation and catering...

The United States has moved to significantly ease sanctions on Venezuela’s energy industry, granting wide-ranging authorizations that allow major international oil companies to operate, invest, and expand activities in the OPEC member state. The decision marks a calculated recalibration of policy,...

The European Central Bank has moved to permanently widen access to its euro liquidity backstop, transforming what was once a limited crisis-era tool into a standing global facility designed to underpin the international role of the single currency. By making euro repo lines broadly available to...

As lanterns rise and families prepare for the annual Spring Festival migration, China’s technology sector marks the holiday in a markedly different way than it did a year ago. Then, a relatively unknown startup jolted the domestic and global artificial intelligence landscape. Now, established...

U.S. banking regulators are edging closer to unveiling a revised framework that would reshape how the nation’s largest lenders measure risk and hold capital, signaling a recalibration rather than a retreat from global reform standards. Recent regulatory filings indicate that key agencies are...

Venezuela's oil production decreased by 210,000 barrels per day in January, reaching 780,000 barrels per day, compared to the previous month. However, the International Energy Agency's monthly report suggests that production is anticipated to rise following the U.S. decision to permit...

Across European capitals, a common refrain has taken hold: the European Union must act decisively if it is to compete with the scale, speed and strategic ambition of the United States and China. What was once a gradual debate about productivity and integration has evolved into a more urgent...