A cold gold rush? The race for the Arctic’s critical minerals is heating up

Countries are increasingly turning to the thawing and sparsely populated northern polar region as part of a push to break China’s mineral dominance.
‘Landmark partnership’: Singapore’s SGX ties up with Nasdaq for dual listings to boost stock market

Effectively, companies that meet the market cap threshold only need to fill a single set of paperwork that could fulfill the regulations on both exchanges.
Trump to meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday

Zohran Mamdani said he plans to talk to President Donald Trump about the problem many New York City residents have with affording to live in the Big Apple.
Klimt painting sells for record $236 million, reviving hopes for the art market

Art experts and auction houses say the market is being boosted by a renewed sense of optimism among collectors and by several top collections coming to market.
House Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing $5M in Covid aid funds

Cherfilus-McCormick joined Congress in 2022 after winning a special election to fill the seat of late Rep. Alcee Hastings.
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

The Epstein files bill got overwhelming support in the House and Senate, with only one lawmaker, Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, voting against it.
Asian chip names rally as Nvidia forecasts hotter-than-expected sales after earnings beat

Asian chip stocks rose in early trading after American AI chip darling Nvidia beat earnings expectations in a strong sign for AI demand.
Nvidia delivers big once again, and investors brush aside the bigger picture about AI spending

The real debate — whether all this AI capacity being built today will be profitable tomorrow — remains unresolved.
Asian chip stocks rally as investors cheer Nvidia’s hotter-than-expected earnings and bullish forecast

Investors in this region will be looking at Asian tech stocks that are related to Nvidia.
Stock futures higher as Nvidia’s strong forecast reignites the AI trade: Live updates

Nvidia’s upbeat forecast likely lifted investors’ sentiment around the AI trade.