Carney said over the weekend that the summit was an opportunity for the deep-pocketed financiers in attendance, representing more than C$120 trillion in assets, “to come ‘look in our shop window.’” More than 160 projects were on offer, from data centers to oil pipelines and port expansions. Ottawa also offered a series of new tax … Read more
The defeat dealt a blow to efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital asset markets. Posted on September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 The US Senate failed to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation backed by President Donald Trump, in a major blow to digital asset companies and Republicans who had championed the bill … Read more
New Video Uploaded: Protests break out over energy prices around the world Protests have broken out around the world over fuel shortages and price increases, which governments blame on the US-Israeli war against Iran. By Monika Cvorak September 15, 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are moving to a new school in the United Kingdom for safety reasons. Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, were previously enrolled in the school when their parents returned to the UK last month after six years of living in California. The location of … Read more
The world is furious – again – about the increase in energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran. Since the last surge sent oil to $100 a barrel, protesters have burned tires and cars in Guatemala and Syria to express their rage. To offset the impacts of war, transportation systems and governments face … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. Sergei Karpukhin | Via Reuters, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China on Wednesday for talks, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announced. China, which is diplomatically aligned with Iran and economically exposed to the … Read more
New warnings that artificial intelligence models could go rogue and wipe out the human race appear to have prompted some American politicians to act, but not President Donald Trump. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump dismissed AI regulation as something that would drive the industry “into oblivion and … Read more
Circle’s stablecoin Tether and USDC dominate the market.Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images The United States has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit against $61 million in cryptocurrency that allegedly came from black market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The complaint, filed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern … Read more
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries. Kimberly Greenwood’s nomination was sent to the Senate along with dozens of other nominations for judges, embassies and administrative officials. Dominica, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. … Read more
China’s investment slump deepened and retail sales growth slowed further in August, while industrial production exceeded estimates and authorities warned of a sharp imbalance between supply and demand in the country. Retail sales grew 0.4% in August from a year earlier, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Tuesday, slowing from 0.6% the previous … Read more