Kazakhstan's Tokayev tightens grip on power after snap election

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New Zealand’s insurance industry is failing to consistently meet the needs of Māori, with affordability barriers and difficulties insuring collectively owned land leaving them less likely to have cover, according to a study by the market watchdog.

Sammons Financial Group reiterated to lenders that it has some distance from Mark Walter’s Guggenheim Partners, after a report last week focusing on the longstanding ties between the firms hit the value of the life insurer’s bonds.

Gold extends rally to three-month high as investors renew safe-haven trade

Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.

Main Street has been in the process of winding down its portfolio of regional sports networks since the the NHL and NBA seasons ended earlier this year.

Aggregate spending has been strong, even if American shoppers are getting choosier about what they buy.

The United States is forging ahead with its critical minerals ambitions, investing billions in securing non-Chinese supply, while in Europe, the central EU government “hesitate, over-administrate, talk and lose time.” The EU was already behind the U.S. on critical minerals. Now, it has fallen furthe