Innovative initiatives in the Philippines and Brazil are highlighted in the paper I Credit: Global Government Finance screenshot of IMF paper overlaid on photos by Kreigel Maruska & Geancarlo Peruzzolo A paper setting out how finance ministries and other public institutions could think more strategically about emerging technologies in public financial management (PFM) and overhaul […]
Inflation Has Changed—And So Has Who Pays for It The Fulcrum Read the full article…
HONG KONG (AP) — Stocks mostly advanced in Asia on Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, while oil prices fell after the United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC in a blow to the powerful oil cartel. U.S. futures edged higher. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea’s […]
What happened In its latest SEC filing dated April 28, 2026, Shelton Wealth Management reported selling all 376,011 shares of iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (IBTG +0.02%), during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $8.61 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter. The net position […]
OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal government’s 2026 spring economic update: $66.9 billion: Projected deficit for 2025-26, $11.5 billion lower than the projection in Budget 2025. The government predicts the annual deficit will decline to $53.2 billion by 2030-31. $37.5 billion: Net cost of new measures included in […]
Warren grills Warsh on whether he’s Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ Fox Business Read the full article…
Meta Platforms (META 1.06%) released Muse Spark, the first large language model from its Superintelligence Lab, earlier this month. This is the best Meta has to show for its massive AI spending, which includes a $14 billion investment in Scale AI and the hiring of its Alexander Wang, billions spent on additional personnel, and massive […]
Gold (XAU/USD) slips to a near one-month low, pressured by a firmer US Dollar (USD) and mounting Oil-driven inflation concerns, as investors await clearer signals on stalled diplomatic efforts between the United States (US) and Iran to end the war. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,571, down roughly 2.37% on the […]
Dear Shareholders, Today’s news is that IAC is changing its corporate name to People Incorporated. Throughout its three decades, this company has always been opportunistic. That’s the only guidewire I’ve ever followed, and I believe today and tomorrow’s opportunities will best be held in the corpus of this new corporate name. Some backgrounding will be helpful […]
Kia is trying to hold its ground in europe as comepition heats up, especially from chinese automakers. at an invester event in April 2026. While arguably necessary, this price adjustment did contribute to a quarterly profit decline, with Kia citing European sales incentives as a factor in its earnings. Song framed the trade-off as sustainable, […]
