Canada has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, pushing back against warnings from US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Canadian exports if Ottawa deepens trade ties with Beijing.Speaking to reporters, Carney said Canada…

Global markets started the week on edge as investors grappled with geopolitical tensions, currency volatility, and shifting risk appetite across assets. Gold surged to fresh record highs above $5,000 an ounce, buoyed by safe-haven demand and a weaker dollar, while sharp swings in the Japanese yen reignited speculation over possible…

Britain’s economy is showing clearer signs of life after months of uncertainty, with business confidence improving and consumers becoming slightly less pessimistic. The shift follows finance minister Rachel Reeves’ annual budget statement in November, which came at a time when households and employers were still adjusting to weak growth and…

India is preparing to sharply reduce import tariffs on cars from the European Union, marking the biggest opening yet of its tightly protected automobile market as New Delhi and Brussels move closer to sealing a long-awaited free trade agreement. The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, according to…

For a while now, experts have said that gold and silver prices may experience significant corrections before moving higher. But it seems as though the precious metals did not get the memo. Both precious metals have hit historic highs in the past couple of trading days. On Friday, silver prices crossed the…

Private equity firm CVC Capital has agreed to acquire 100% of US-based Marathon Asset Management in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, marking a major expansion of its credit business in the United States. The Jersey-based firm said on Monday that the deal is expected to close in…

British artificial intelligence company Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round, valuing the business at $4 billion and underscoring continued investor appetite for niche AI companies with clear commercial use cases. The valuation nearly doubles the $2.1 billion level the London-based startup achieved last year.The latest…