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Ringgit closes higher amid US-EU tariff concerns, easing Japanese government bonds
19+ min ago (319+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar as market sentiment improved amid concerns over the United States" tariffs against the European Union (EU) and geopolitical risks, while pressures in the Japanese Government Bond (JGB) market eased. At…...
NFIB: Business optimism remains above average
34+ min ago (516+ words) Health Care Heroes Awards and Summit Stacy Wescoe//January 21, 2026// It looks like small business owners are getting more optimistic about business conditions." According to the latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, optimism"rose"0.5 points…...
Dimon Dares Trump to Test Credit Card Rate Cap in 2 States
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (385+ words) Jamie Dimon is no fan of President Trump's push to clamp down on credit card interest rates'and said a two-state test could make clear why. Speaking at the World Economic... Dimon Dares Trump to Test Credit Card Rate Cap in…...
Russian stock indices growing on Wednesday — market data
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (186+ words) The yuan dropped by nineteen kopecks over the day to 10.95 rubles - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Russian stock…...
Politicians should take a tip from product managers and treat ‘U-turns’ as iterations | Letter
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (246+ words) Forget a rigid approach to planning " opposition leaders and MPs could help the government refine plans, writes Alan Ogilvie Of course, the accusation is bipartisan. When in opposition, the Labour party was just as quick to weaponise the U-turn label....
Germany’s Merz Takes Aim at Telephone Sick Notes Amid Productivity Push
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (246+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is challenging the country's sick leave system with a proposal to abolish the use of telephone sick notes, sparking an intense backlash from unions and medical professionals. Merz argues that this pandemic-era policy, which allows employees…...
Black Unemployment Reaches 7.5% Nationwide as New Report Warns D.C. Faces Sharpening Risks
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (82+ words) Black Unemployment Reaches 7.5% Nationwide as New Report Warns D.C. Faces Sharpening Risks'washingtoninformer.com Tax policy further tightened the squeeze. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 made permanent tax cuts for high-income households and corporations while reducing investments in programs that…...
'Safe haven' Swiss franc gains against yen on fiscal, Greenland concerns
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (174+ words) TOKYO -- The Swiss franc traded at more than 200 yen for the first time ever in the foreign exchange market here this week, buoyed by the European cur 'Safe haven' Swiss franc gains against yen on fiscal, Greenland concerns European currency…...
Russia’s inflation reaches 0.45% on January 13-19 — Rosstat
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (310+ words) MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/. Inflation in Russia for the period from January 13 to January 19, 2026, amounted to 0.45%, according to data from Rosstat. Earlier, in the period from January 1 to January 12, inflation stood at 1.26%. Since the beginning of January, consumer prices in Russia…...
Trump, again, calls on Congress to cap credit card rates
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (491+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland, renewed his call for Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year." Trump's comments contradict those made last week by his top economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, who said that he…...