Economy

Japan has ordered preparations to release its strategic oil reserves as the Hormuz standoff threatens to cut off the crude supply that powers Asia's third-largest economy. Here's what it means for energy markets and your wallet.

The US-Israeli war on Iran has pushed oil past $100 a barrel and shut the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in recorded history. Airline stocks are tanking. Your ticket prices are next.

Anthropic filed two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration after being labeled a 'supply chain risk' for refusing to greenlight autonomous weapons use. What this fight means for AI ethics, defense contracts, and the future of the industry.

G7 nations signal readiness to release emergency oil reserves. Is this a stabilizing move—or a sign that something bigger is brewing in global energy markets?

Nasdaq and Kraken are joining forces to build tokenization infrastructure. What does this mean for crypto markets, institutional investors, and the future of asset ownership?

Middle East tensions are reversing 2026's most crowded consensus trades—dollar shorts, EM longs, stable oil. What this means for global portfolios and where the real risk lies.

Global insurance broker Aon completed a stablecoin payment pilot with Coinbase and Paxos, using USDC and PYUSD. Here's what it means for corporate finance and the $300B stablecoin market.

Apollo Global Management is set to close its acquisition of an Atletico Madrid stake this week. What does Wall Street's growing appetite for European football mean for fans, investors, and the sport itself?

The 'maximum pressure' strategy that squeezed Venezuela is running into harder walls in Iran. Here's what's different — and what it means for energy markets and global investors.

Global bond markets are tumbling as oil surges toward $120 a barrel, reigniting rate hike bets. Here's what it means for your wallet, markets, and the global economy.

Fifteen years after Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Tohoku communities are sharing hard-won lessons with foreign visitors in multiple languages. What happens when trauma becomes a global curriculum?

Nscale, an Nvidia-backed GPU cloud startup, just hit a $14.6 billion valuation. Inside the neo-cloud arms race reshaping who controls AI infrastructure—and what it means for investors and founders.