January 19, 2026
Trump warns US can no longer think ‘purely of peace’ as he pushes for Greenland control
President Donald Trump warned that he no longer feels obligated to think ‘purely of peace’ as he argued the United States must have ‘complete and total control’ of Greenland. In a text exchange with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump wrote: ‘Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace […]
January 19, 2026
Kaine vows new war powers fights after Senate blocks Trump Venezuela check
The latest bipartisan campaign to rein in President Donald Trump’s war authority in Venezuela may have failed, but the lawmaker behind the push has no intention of stopping his pursuit. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., plans to continue his goal of corralling Trump’s policing power across the globe, and believes that he can find support among […]
January 19, 2026
Warren launches probe into major banks over Trump Venezuela oil sales
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, and other Democratic senators have spearheaded an investigation into the role major U.S. banks will play in assisting the Trump administration sell Venezuelan oil. The inquiry comes after President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela’s interim government would hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. and that […]
January 19, 2026
Trump invites Putin, Lukashenko to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Russia and Belarus say
The Trump administration extended invitations to Russia and Belarus to join a proposed Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ officials in both countries said Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviewing the invitation. ‘President Putin has indeed received an offer through diplomatic channels to join this Board of […]
January 19, 2026
Top GOP senator says Syria ceasefire welcome but actions must match words
The Syrian army’s rapid-fire conquest of important areas and towns previously controlled by the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), culminated on Sunday in a fragile ceasefire agreement with a stern warning from a powerful U.S. Senator and experts about the reported crimes of forces controlled by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Jim Risch, R-Idaho., chairman of the […]
January 19, 2026
Netflix to report a solid quarter – but is it just because of Stranger Things?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is broadly expected to report a strong quarter on Jan. 20, driven largely by the final season of “Stranger Things” that pulled back lapsed subscribers and kept engagement high throughout the holiday period. Consensus is for the streaming giant to earn 55 cents on a per-share basis in its Q4 – up […]
January 19, 2026
China hits 5% growth target in 2025 even as domestic demand weakens further
China’s economy lost momentum toward the end of 2025 even as it met the government’s annual growth target, underscoring an increasingly uneven expansion driven by exports and industrial output while domestic demand continued to lag. Gross domestic product grew 4.5% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, the slowest pace since the reopening from […]
January 19, 2026
Canaan faces Nasdaq delisting risk after shares fall below $1 threshold
Crypto mining hardware maker Canaan Inc. has received a warning from Nasdaq after its share price fell below the exchange’s minimum requirement, putting the company at risk of delisting unless it can regain its stock price within the next six months. The Nasdaq contacted Canaan on Wednesday to notify the company that it was no […]
January 19, 2026
Anthropic IPO news: AI giant to raise $25 billion as valuation soars
Anthropic, one of the top players in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, is considering going public through an IPO later this year. It is also lining up a big capital raise before going public. Anthropic to raise funds ahead of its IPO This year will be a big one for the initial public offerings, with […]
January 19, 2026
Morning brief: Asia stocks slide on Trump tariff threats; China GDP slows
Asian markets retreated at the start of the week as renewed trade tensions between the US and Europe rattled investors, while fresh data underscored slowing momentum in China’s economy. Sentiment was further shaped by surging safe-haven assets, warnings of a deepening global memory-chip shortage from Micron Technology, and the European Union preparing potential retaliatory measures […]
January 19, 2026
UK low-coupon gilts see demand surge ahead of £18B retail reinvestment
UK government bonds offering minimal interest but favourable tax benefits are seeing a surge in demand. Investors are shifting into short-term, low-coupon gilts before billions of pounds are expected to return to the market from retail holders. Trading volumes climbed late last week, with these gilts outperforming other debt as investors aimed to secure better […]
January 19, 2026
Post Trump meeting, Venezuelan opposition leader says country will hold ‘free and fair’ elections ‘eventually’
After meeting with President Donald Trump, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Friday that Venezuela will hold ‘free and fair’ elections ‘eventually’ as Nicolás Maduro’s vice president Delcy Rodriguez continues to rule the country after his capture. Machado did not offer a timeline for how long the current interim government would be allowed to rule, […]