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- Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs 'Board of Peace' seat - Trump also reiterated his plans to control Greenland, saying that European leaders "won't push back too much."
- Japan's snap elections: a reckless risk or calculated gamble? - Takaichi may be trying to capitalize on her high approval ratings to shore up the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition in parliament.
- Japan's 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following election call - Japan's government 40-year government bond yields notched a record high on Tuesday amid a broader selloff in Japanese government bonds.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth - China's central bank held its loan prime rates unchanged as the authorities sought to bolster the economy with targeted monetary easing steps.
- No fear of 'cockroaches'? Private credit funds raise billions as investors look past warnings - Investor appetite for private credit remains undeterred even as warnings mount over looser documentation and rising pockets of borrower stress.
- China's stock market 'overheats' amid record high turnover, and regulators are getting worried - China's stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels.
- Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead - The earnings calendar is filled with industry bellwethers ranging from 3M to GE Aerospace.
- Fed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook - PoliticsFed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa CookPublished Mon, Jan 19 20262:02 PM ESTUpdated Moments AgoSteve Liesman@s
- OpenAI to focus on 'practical adoption' in 2026, says finance chief Sarah Friar - OpenAI will make 2026 its year of "practical adoption," the artificial intelligence startup's finance chief said in a blog Sunday.
- Trump is going to Davos — here are the big names who aren't - A who's who of heads of state, top CEOs and tech pioneers are landing in Davos for the 2026 World Economic Forum meeting. But some big names aren't going.