Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

China is the main beneficiary of Trump’s Arctic antics

As the US redeploys its navy and alienates allies, Beijing is filling the void

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical

Elon Musk said the platform was the "very early stages of singularity" but others are more skeptical

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Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

US to launch $12bn critical minerals stockpile to counter China’s dominance

US Export-Import Bank will provide $10bn in debt financing for effort named Project Vault

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Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

EU struggling to diversify critical minerals supply, warns report

European Court of Auditors says bloc’s raw materials policy rests on ‘incomplete foundations’

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Feb 02, 2026 • 2 min

Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm's key breakeven level

Bitcoin fell as low as about $74,500 early Monday, dipping below Strategy's average purchase price of $76,052 per token.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

Disney signals its next CEO will take over a company with strong momentum

Disney CEO Bob Iger touted the company's growth in its last three years as the company prepares to announce his successor.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 5 min

Women say caregiving and child care costs are the No. 1 reason they quit the workforce last year, according to new data

Women say caregiving needs, including child care costs, and low pay led them to quit their jobs last year.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 2 min

Rare earth miners jump as Trump is reportedly eyeing mineral stockpile to reduce China dependence

Trump's move is aimed at cutting America's dependence on China for materials essential to electric vehicles, defense systems and advanced technology.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 5 min

Housing affordability isn't just hurting buyers: More homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages

While the overall share of delinquencies among all mortgages remains small, the growth is occurring faster than late payments for other types of consumer loans.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

Family offices brace for higher inflation with real estate and alternative investments

More than 60% of U.S. family offices cited interest rates and inflation as among the top risks to their portfolios, according to J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

Draghi calls for EU ‘federation’ to avoid being ‘picked off’ by US and China

Former ECB president says globalisation will leave Europe vulnerable unless it pools power

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Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

EU’s geopolitical gesture is too cheap to be credible

Brussels sacrificed its own principles when signing a trade deal with India

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