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What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has
The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share in US Steel, US$400 million in the rare e...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Will Europe pay the US to provide military aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump laments past financial support for Ukraine's war effort and has vowed to claw the money back.
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
S&P Downgrades Senegal After Government Unveils Debt Rework
S&P Global Ratings cut Senegal’s credit score further into junk territory, saying a distressed debt exchange or default on the country’s foreign-curre...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Strong Payrolls Fuel Fed Hike Bets | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 9/4/2026
A stronger-than-anticipated increase in US jobs drove stocks and short-dated bonds lower, with traders boosting their bets the Federal Reserve will ra...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Uber withdraws from Nigeria
In tonight's programme, a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan’s war and worsening violence against civilians. Also...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Hedge Funds Hike Bullish Oil Bets to May High as Iran War Flares
Hedge funds turned the most bullish on Brent crude since May as a fresh spate of fighting between the US and Iran heightened concerns about prolonged ...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Lutnick to Review Pentagon Deals Involving Cerberus Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been chosen by the Department of Defense to review any transactions between the Pentagon and companies associate...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Gold miners breached 14 hectares of Indonesia's orangutan refuge in three years; conservationists want government to intervene
The Jantho forest reservation in Indonesia, vital for orangutan rehabilitation, is under siege from illegal gold miners. This encroachment places the ...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Wall Street Risk Complex Defies Rate Threat After Jobs Data
The global bond selloff is proving no wrecking ball for Wall Street, repricing the cost of money without setting off the usual scramble out of risk as...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips. That could pay off big time for investors.
Micron is reportedly increasing production capacity of a more profitable memory offering that’s in high demand due to AI.
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump Says Rate Hike Won't Reassure Bond Market
President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening to cut off trade with certain economies with w...
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?
“If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I’m probably screwed now,” a former official told Breaking Defense.
Sep 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail