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Fintech GoCardless halves loss, targets full-year profit by 2026

Hiroki Takeuchi, co-founder and CEO of GoCardless. Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial technology unicorn GoCardless more than…

EU leaders meet to talk defense but Trump and his tariffs loom large

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024.  Jana Rodenbusch |…

Rubio tells Panama to end China’s influence of canal or face U.S. action

TOPSHOT – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) shakes hands with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a…

Ontario to remove U.S. alcohol from shelves after Trump’s tariffs announcement

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a campaign stop at Walker Construction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2025. …

SEC’s Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. Andrew…

L.A. wildfire victims face financial anxiety amid recovery

Homes burn above Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.  Photo by…

Why more retirement-age Americans keep working

When it came time for Diane Wetherington to consider retirement, reality quickly set in. The 72-year-old debated devoting her time…

Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump’s tariffs

Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs…

China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009. Frederic…

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China begin Saturday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 30,…