According to figures released on Friday by the national housing agency, house starts in Canada increased by 5.6% in 2025 to 259,028 units, driven by stronger-than-expected growth in December. The annual total was the fifth-highest on record, indicating strong activity throughout the year, even as momentum began to slow near…
Europe’s political and economic fault lines deepened this week as France delayed its 2026 austerity budget amid parliamentary deadlock.Germany’s VDA warned carmakers against resuming Suez Canal shipments until insurers clarify Red Sea coverage, despite Maersk’s planned January 26 return.Skydance CEO David Ellison lobbied UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy for Warner…
Tonight’s digest tracks the accelerating use of trade and tariffs as geopolitical leverage, from Trump’s renewed pressure campaign over Greenland to Canada’s landmark trade reset with China.In the Americas, Washington’s stance on Venezuela sharpens as Trump embraces Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, prioritizing energy access and stability over democratic restoration.Meanwhile, markets…
US stocks ticked higher at midday Friday as the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points, or 0.2%.But the intraday gains mask a deeper reality: uncertainty about Federal Reserve leadership and questions regarding central-bank independence have unsettled traders throughout the…
The prediction market underwent a major transformation on Friday when President Donald Trump announced Kevin Hassett would likely remain in his White House position. The development resulted in higher probabilities for former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to become the next Fed chair.MarketWatch reports that Kalshi decreased Hassett’s chances to…
“GLP-1 drugs don’t just change what people eat,” Karthik Srinivasan, communications strategy consultant, tells Invezz.They change whether people want to eat at all. That’s why this stops being a marketing problem and becomes a business-model problem for a whole lot of categories.The weight-loss drug boom didn’t just spark a health…
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled what it called the “Great Healthcare Plan,” a broad framework aimed at addressing healthcare affordability, drug prices, and insurance transparency. While the White House described the plan as a decisive step toward reform, analysts and healthcare policy experts largely characterized it as lacking detail,…
Brazil’s General Price Index-10 (IGP-10) reopened the year under renewed pressure from producer and consumer prices, recording an 0.29% uptick in January, according to data released by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) on Friday.That was followed by a tiny, but positive, 0.04% increase in December, meaning that year-start monthly price…
According to figures released on Friday by the national housing agency, house starts in Canada increased by 5.6% in 2025 to 259,028 units, driven by stronger-than-expected growth in December. The annual total was the fifth-highest on record, indicating strong activity throughout the year, even as momentum began to slow near…
EU stocks are in focus on Jan. 16 after President Donald Trump signalled plans of slapping tariffs on nations resisting Washington’s push to acquire Greenland.“We need Greenland for national security. So I may do that,” – he told reporters at the White House.Trump’s latest remarks underscore his willingness to wield…