North America

  • Sep 23
  • 2 min read

Illegal northern US border encounters get more focus

Speaking in North Carolina at the weekend, Donald Trump promised a law enforcement "surge" against "migrant criminals"

North America
  • Sep 23
  • 2 min read

Canberra sees US support for Quad and AUKUS continuing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a brief trip to Washington over the weekend for a meeting the Quad

Australia
  • Sep 23
  • 2 min read

FTC report details platform self-regulation failures

Amid calls for federal oversight, an FTC report details online platforms' harmful data practices, including for children

United States
  • Sep 23
  • 2 min read

Support from banks will aid nuclear energy expansion

The world’s largest banks have pledged to support nuclear power

International
  • Sep 20
  • 2 min read

UN AI governance proposals will be hard to implement

The UN advisory body on artificial intelligence (AI) has made regulatory proposals amid international calls for action

United Nations
  • Sep 20
  • 2 min read

Near-term financial outlook is calm but risks remain

The BIS quarterly economic and financial review explores a number of important topics

International
  • Sep 19
  • 7 min read

Chinese supply squeeze to keep antimony prices high

Demand for antimony, a key ingredient in military and new energy tech, is high but China has just banned its export

International
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Fed policy should support US economy soft landing

The Fed cut interest rates for the first time since early 2020, and by 50bp

United States