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• Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’ - The British prime minister said his country “must stand up for its values” after President Trump threatened a new tariff war over acquiring the island.
• Barclays and Wells Fargo Lift Price Targets on Micron Technology (MU) - Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the best strong buy growth stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On January 15, Barclays lifted the price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $450 from $275 and maintained an Over
• I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades - The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.
• California’s hatred for capitalism is killing the goose that laid its golden egg - California's proposed billionaire tax on unrealized gains drives entrepreneurs like Elon Musk to Texas, threatening Silicon Valley's innovation economy.
• Long-standing GOP support for democracy in Myanmar crumbles under Trump - Elections underway in Myanmar have been widely derided as illegitimate, but the United States has not joined the criticism of the military-led, China-backed vote.
• Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say - (Adds missing code, no change to text) By Tamiyuki Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. have short-listed a few projects as the first candidates under Tokyo's
• Indonesia's Prabowo nominates nephew as central bank deputy governor, sources say - JAKARTA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated his nephew to join the central bank's board of governors, two sources told Reuters, amid growing concern about its
• Mozambique president cancels Davos trip due to severe floods - MAPUTO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged infrastructure and affected
• Europe weighs using trade 'bazooka' against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens - European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S.
• China's population falls for a fourth straight year - (Corrects to show in paragraph 1 that it was a drop of 3.39 million, not 339 ​million) BEIJING, Jan 19 () - China's population fell for a ‌fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping by 3.