- Trump says he's considering limited military strike against Iran
The oil market's biggest fear is that a conflict between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a prolonged disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss
President Donald Trump spoke hours after the Supreme Court ruled against his global tariffs that he imposed without Congress.
- US GDP growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter
Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown comes in far below analysts’ expectations
- US GDP growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter
Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown comes in far below analysts’ expectations
- Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit
A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict in a high-profile lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash.
- Nike's stock swings exemplify the market's uncertainty about Trump tariffs ruling
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
- With Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher rates
President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but some sector-specific tariffs remain in place.
- Democrats rejoice in Supreme Court rebuke of Trump tariffs they have called illegal
President Donald Trump's tariff agenda took a blow Friday, prompting celebration from Democrats who have opposed his unilateral tariffs.
- Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official data release
Trump has revealed economic data before its official release on multiple occasions, raising questions about possible policy violations
- UK looks at removing former prince Andrew from royal line of succession
Move by government comes as Met police probes use of London airports following revelations in Epstein files
- Bitcoin bears at risk of $600M liquidation, raising chance for rally to $70K
Despite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin's recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.
- Price predictions 2/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR
The failure of the bulls to start a strong recovery in Bitcoin and the major altcoins suggests that the bears intend to remain active at higher levels.
- Bitcoin mining difficulty rebounds 15% as US miners recover from winter outages
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 144.4 trillion after January storms briefly slashed hash rate, while some US miners offset downtime by selling electricity back to the grid.
- Bitcoin ignores US Supreme Court Trump tariff strike amid talk of $150B refund
Bitcoin stayed rangebound within a "downward trajectory" as the Supreme Court concluded that some US trade tariffs were illegal and liable for a refund.
- Bitcoin ETFs shed $166M as BTC heads for worst start in years
Spot Bitcoin ETFs are approaching a five-week outflow streak, with $2.7 billion in net redemptions year-to-date, as BTC posts one of its weakest starts to a year.
- Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades
Metaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitcoin bets, as investor anger over leveraged Bitcoin treasuries spreads.
- South Korean authorities under fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin error
Lawmakers criticize South Korea’s Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC and the probe faces delays.
- Quantum fears aren’t behind Bitcoin’s 46% drop, says developer
Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo says Bitcoiners are looking to “blame something” for the asset’s sluggish price, dismissing quantum fears as the culprit.
- Bitcoin options market structure leans toward $60K retest in February
Bitcoin may stay capped under $70,000 as traders deploy bearish options strategies, and spot BTC ETF outflows point to a retest of the yearly low.
- Bitcoin Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly volume: Report
Analysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments.
- At least two killed in Israeli attack on Palestinian camp in Lebanon
Lebanon's official news agency NNA says 'Israeli drone' targeted the Hittin neighbourhood of the Ein el-Hilweh camp.
- The truth behind wildlife tourism
Can wildlife tourism balance conservation, land rights and profit?
- Trump suggests he won’t refund tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
President Donald Trump suggested he doesn’t plan to refund tariff fees already collected by the US government.
- Trump ‘considering’ limited strikes on Iran
US President Trump says he is “considering” limited strikes on Iran as negotiations continue over its nuclear program.
- Trump: Supreme Court’s rejection of tariffs ‘deeply disappointing’
US President Trump called several Supreme Court justices a “disgrace” after they struck down tariffs he issued in 2025.
- Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies passes controversial labour reform bill
Unions have slammed the reforms as an effort under libertarian President Javier Milei to erode protections for workers.
- Why did the US Supreme Court strike down Trump’s global tariff policy?
The US Supreme Court has struck down Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
- Inside Israel’s plan to turn West Bank land into ‘state property’
Israel approves West Bank land claims unless Palestinians prove ownership, sparking ‘annexation’ accusations.
- Who made the cut on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and what they want
The Board of Peace takes Washington.
- Man Utd owner Ratcliffe avoids charge by FA for ‘colonised’ comment
Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe has apologised if people were offended by UK 'colonised by immigrants' comment.