As China’s influence grows, India and Japan agree to increase security, economic ties

The foreign ministers of Japan and India agreed on Thursday to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries seek to strengthen ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, in a joint press conference after meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said […]
LPGA looking to take advantage of Taylor Swift effect as women’s golf grows

Taylor Swift and her Elas Tour have taken the world by storm. She left a huge impact on football, a male-dominated sport. The question is how much influence they can have on women’s sports like women’s golf. Although she doesn’t necessarily play, Swift consistently uses a neon golf club when she sings the song “Blank […]
Brazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration, a government statistics agency said Friday. The numbers released by IBGE shocked many economists, whose overall forecast early last year was for 2023 growth to be just 0.8%. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest […]
Democratic chorus against proposed Capital One-Discover merger grows louder

The proposed merger between credit card companies Capital One and Discover has been criticized by Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee for what they say are mergers and lax regulation of the financial sector. 16 Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, including Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.); wrote a letter On Wednesday, he […]
David Trone wishes Joe Biden was â10 years youngerâ as concern over prez’s age grows among Dems

Maryland Senate Majority Whip David Trone spoke the quiet part out loud last week, admitting he wished President Biden had been a decade younger as he seeks a second term in the White House. “I wish he was 10 years younger, okay?” Tron (D-Md.) told a group of Democrats on Feb. 21. According to a […]
Pressure grows on Johnson to make a move on Ukraine aid

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Justin Fields’ trade drama grows as Bears Instagram rumors swirl

Bears fans are speculating that Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears are heading for a divorce after the quarterback appeared to cut ties with the team on Instagram. Social media was abuzz when some astute fans noticed that Fields no longer followed Chicago’s official Instagram account. It’s unclear whether Fields, 24, ever followed the team […]
‘THEY DON’T CARE’: Public outrage grows at Dem leaders after NYC migrant attack

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and New York City Council member Vickie Paladino address growing concerns over New York … source
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Gains $500M as Wall Street Appetite for BTC Grows – Decrypt

Demand built up over many years Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to generate intense activity around the top cryptocurrencies, with this new investment vehicle posting its strongest days ever. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, is leading the way. Yesterday alone, the fund manager’s iShares Bitcoin Trust saw an inflow of $493 million. There […]
Bank of Japan grows more confident about imminent exit from negative rates – Financial Times
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bank of Japan officials are increasingly confident that the economy is strong enough to attempt an imminent exit from the world’s remaining negative interest rates. The central bank is becoming more bullish on the outlook for inflation […]