Release of French start-up’s latest system comes amid growing concern that Europe is falling behind US and China

The Chinese leader is ending the year in a better position than his American and Russian counterparts

There is a crypto parallel in the aftermath of Europe’s 14th century bubonic plague

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States. In all, Chinese state-owned firms have provided $2.2 trillion in loans and grants around the world since 2000, a figure two to four times larger than previously thought, according to Brad Parks, the lead author of a report that AidData released on Tuesday, which draws on information from more than 30,000 projects in over 100 countries.

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A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.

As more debt is issued to fund AI build-outs, investors need to consider whether they really are diversified

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The president has exercised tax and spending powers that belong to Congress. The Supreme Court might be ready to say ‘enough.’

A critical life skill is fading out — and especially fast among young adults