Invesco backs this fixed income play, as investors hunt non-U.S. safe havens

Invesco backs this fixed income play, as investors hunt non-U.S. safe havens

A fund manager at Invesco has said she sees value in German bunds over U.S. Treasurys, as investors look to diversify their assets to protect their portfolios. Speaking with CNBC’s ‘Europe Early Edition’, Alexandra Ivanova, a manager for IFI Europe at Invesco, highlighted a major ongoing secular trend away from U.S. assets and Treasurys among…

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China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target

China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target

HAIKOU, CHINA – JANUARY 01: Customers shop at CDF Haikou International Duty Free City on January 1, 2026 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. Luo Yunfei | China News Service | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly three years as spending picked up ahead of the New…

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Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and China are headed for Latin America clash

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and China are headed for Latin America clash

US President Donald Trump shows a lapel pin as he speaks during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The conversation in Washington right now is abuzz with talk of President Donald Trump‘s…

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Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026

Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026

Consumer spending trends are starting to emerge within the experiences economy as the year gets underway, and stock analysts are picking out the names they expect to be winners. While the consumer staples sector likely doesn’t have much room to run this year, there are more opportunities in discretionary and services spending — such as…

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Netanyahu and Rubio discuss potential U.S. military intervention in Iran

Netanyahu and Rubio discuss potential U.S. military intervention in Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report. The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on “high alert,” preparing for the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Iran,…

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Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind

Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind

The Summit took place 30 years after the landmark 1995 Copenhagen meeting that put social justice at the heart of sustainable development. Since then, many countries report dramatic gains in education, health and poverty reduction – but also widening inequality, demographic pressures, climate vulnerability and conflict. National experiences shared Leaders and ministers repeatedly stressed that…

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Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding

Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding

Filippo Grandi reported that for the first time in nearly a decade, the number of refugees and other people fleeing war, violence and persecution, has decreased – from 123 million at the end of 2024 to about 117 million today. “This may seem surprising. Because the world has not become safer – on the contrary,” he said, pointing to conflicts in places such as…

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Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning

Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning

The increased use reflects a major health success that has allowed millions of young people to avoid unintended pregnancy and exercise choice over their futures, but UNFPA said that “for far too many, the basic human right to choose whether to have children continues to be undermined.” ‘Contraceptives save lives’ The unavailability of contraception leads…

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Industry at the heart of international solutions: UN summit opens in Riyadh

Industry at the heart of international solutions: UN summit opens in Riyadh

“Industrial development is critical to strengthening economies, fighting poverty, and creating jobs and prosperity,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message to the event, delivered by the senior UN official in Saudia Arabia, Mohamed El-Zarkani.  Lifting the burden of poverty  Delegates from governments, private sector and civil society have arrived in the Saudi capital…

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Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline

Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline

Marking Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United Nations is calling for justice for those silenced, and protection for those still speaking truth to power – whether in conflict zones or in the online spaces where abuse is spreading fast. “Media professionals around the globe face mounting perils in their…

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