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Can China use US debt in its tariff war against Trump? | Donald Trump
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Can China use US debt in its tariff war against Trump? | Donald Trump

The United States and China are in a trade war face-off. The US exported $143bn worth of goods to China in 2024 and...

Chile and South Africa could be green hydrogen exporters, but setting up industries with debt is dangerous
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Chile and South Africa could be green hydrogen exporters, but setting up industries with debt is dangerous

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vast amounts of renewable energy are needed to produce green hydrogen, a new form of energy made by splitting...

Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger | Debt
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Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger | Debt

On February 7, the White House cut aid to South Africa, citing a nonexistent threat to white farmers from government land expropriation. To...

Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations | Slavery
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Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations | Slavery

As a new secretary-general assumes leadership of the Commonwealth, it seems de rigueur in some circles to dismiss the organisation as a relic...

Laden with debt and hoping for the AI wave to carry on, could CoreWeave become the next WeWork?
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Laden with debt and hoping for the AI wave to carry on, could CoreWeave become the next WeWork?

Jeffrey Emanuel called Nvidia overvalued and warned of DeepSeek’s rise His essay went viral, triggering record market losses and investor panic Now he’s targeting...

We owe the Trump admin a debt of gratitude for the Signal group chat leak | Donald Trump
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We owe the Trump admin a debt of gratitude for the Signal group chat leak | Donald Trump

Sometimes journalists befuddle me, and I’m a journalist – although my touchy detractors would dispute that. Perhaps like you, I have been watching...

Genetic testing firm 23andme files for bankruptcy protection | Bankruptcy News
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Genetic testing firm 23andme files for bankruptcy protection | Bankruptcy News

Officials, including California’s attorney general, question what will happen to the data collected by the firm. Genetic testing firm 23andMe has filed for...

Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul | Debt News
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Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul | Debt News

The plan calls for a $545bn fund for infrastructure spending. Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has announced a deal to drastically overhaul...

Debt brake: How this fiscal rule could shape Germany’s election | Explainer News
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Debt brake: How this fiscal rule could shape Germany’s election | Explainer News

As Germans prepare to vote on Sunday, their country’s sluggish economic growth will be top of their minds along with immigration and the...