Business Update

China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely. Source link

The billionaire and philanthropist has made a nearly $8 billion payment to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, tax filings show. Source link

In an executive order, President Trump is aiming to punish defense contractors that don’t deliver weapons quickly enough. Source link

President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in Venezuela, a plan many of them are reluctant to embrace. Source link

As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year. Source link

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations. Source link

The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years. Source link

The negotiations come amid an increase in deal-making across the mining industry as demand for copper and other metals soars. Source link

The country’s oil industry has undergone major shifts and two waves of nationalization since its first well started pumping in 1914. Source link

Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says. Source link