Two Nordic Leaders Called Putin for 90 Minutes. Here's What They're Trying to Build.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have put themselves at the center of a fresh diplomatic push on Ukraine, holding a roughly 90-minute phone call
Bank Indonesia's Rate Pause Leaves Rupiah Exposed Just as MSCI Scrutiny Peaks
Indonesia’s central bank declined to raise interest rates on Wednesday, a decision critics say squandered an opportunity to contain the fallout from a likely downgrade by index provider MSCI and
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Economic Trends
Can a Regional Airport Become an Investment Engine? Bulgaria Puts Aviation, Industry and Mobility on One Runway
On 17 October 2026, Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport in central northern Bulgaria will host Aviation Day 2026, a national forum designed to connect aviation, business, institutions, education and new mobili…
International Affairs
From Citadel to Congress: How Derek Kaufman Is Turning 'Abundance' Into Policy
Lexey Swall for Bloomberg Markets Derek Kaufman spent years running fixed-income trading at hedge fund giant Citadel. Today he’s applying that same operator’s instinct to a very different arena: turning
Sanders Unveils Bill to Permanently Ban Superintelligent AI
Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would permanently ban the development of artificial superintelligence, escalating the fight in Washington over how far
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Scott Bessent Navigates China's G20 Friction, Japan's Role, and Canada's Diplomatic Standoff
The global economic landscape often feels like a sprawling, interconnected web of alliances and antagonisms, and few observers offer as sharp a perspective as Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square
