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US May Lift Some Venezuela Sanctions Soon, Bessent Tells Reuters
The US may lift additional sanctions on Venezuela as early as next week to facilitate oil sales, Reuters reported, citing an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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US Inflation to Pick Up After Muddy November CPI
US consumers probably experienced only a modest pickup in inflation as 2025 drew to a close, consistent with price pressures that are gradually abating.
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More Bonds Are Teetering on the Brink of Junk: Credit Weekly
Beneath the calm surface of the US corporate bond market, there are worrying signs about companies that could lose their investment-grade status.
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Wall Street Week | US-Venezuela Policy, Farming Without Subsidies, Robotaxis, Everest Exclusivity
This week, what the Trump Administration’s action in Venezuela reveals about America’s new foreign policy priorities. And, could New Zealand’s no-subsidy agriculture industry work around the world? Plus, is 2026 finally the year robotaxis move beyond hype and tiny test zones? Later, we follow the rise of ultra-luxury Everest trips, where six-figure price tags promise speed and comfort on a mountain that remains brutally unforgiving. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Maduro’s Fall Defuses Border-Conflict Risk for Oil-Rich Guyana
Guyana, home to the world’s biggest oil discovery in decades, appears to be an early beneficiary of US President Donald Trump’s ouster of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
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China AI Leaders Warn of Widening Gap With US After $1B IPO Week
Some of China’s most prominent figures in generative artificial intelligence warned that the Asian nation is unlikely to eclipse the US in the global AI race anytime soon.
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A Trader’s Guide to Venezuela as Trump Takes Over Oil Industry
President Donald Trump promises his hostile takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry will inspire billions of dollars of investment from American energy companies, and it will make the people of the South American nation rich.
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Rio-Glencore Deal Closer Than Ever With Premium and CEO in Focus
Glencore Plc boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. His predecessor and mentor Ivan Glasenberg has been trying to pull it off for nearly two decades. And yet the merger of Glencore with Rio Tinto Group has proven elusive – until now.
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Commodities Rule, From Oil to Crops
One Thing Motivates Trump’s Actions in Venezuela, Richard Haass Says
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Indian Insurer’s Worker Posts Draft Earnings in WhatsApp Status
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., a unit of India’s second-largest private lender, said an employee uploaded undisclosed information about third quarter earnings as a personal WhatsApp status, days ahead of the planned release.