Business news
- Trump says EU won't 'push back too much' as Denmark sends extra troops to Greenland - U.S. President Donald Trump dimissed the idea of the European Union firmly opposing his plans to annex Greenland.
- French drinks giants sell off after Trump threatens 200% tariffs; European stocks fall - European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Tuesday as the specter of fresh trade tariffs lingers, hurting market sentiment.
- Greenland's freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue - "Water is increasingly treated like a strategic asset," one analyst told CNBC.
- 'Act of great stupidity': Trump launches another tirade against a NATO ally. This time it's the UK - The White House voiced its support for the deal last year, but on Tuesday, Trump said it was "an act of great stupidity."
- Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs 'Board of Peace' seat - Trump also reiterated his plans to control Greenland, saying that European leaders "won't push back too much."
- Japan's snap elections: a reckless risk or calculated gamble? - Takaichi may be trying to capitalize on her high approval ratings to shore up the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition in parliament.
- Japan's 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following election call - Japan's government 40-year government bond yields notched a record high on Tuesday amid a broader selloff in Japanese government bonds.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth - China's central bank held its loan prime rates unchanged as the authorities sought to bolster the economy with targeted monetary easing steps.
- No fear of 'cockroaches'? Private credit funds raise billions as investors look past warnings - Investor appetite for private credit remains undeterred even as warnings mount over looser documentation and rising pockets of borrower stress.
- China's stock market 'overheats' amid record high turnover, and regulators are getting worried - China's stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels.