China is planning to restrict US investment in its technology companies, according to a Bloomberg News report. The move would mark a significant escalation in the economic standoff between the two countries, directly targeting capital flows that have long connected American investors to Chinese tech firms. No specific timeline or mechanism for the curbs has been reported yet. The restrictions, if enacted, would affect US venture capital, private equity, and institutional investors who hold stakes in or fund Chinese technology businesses. China's tech sector has already faced years of domestic regulatory pressure, and adding foreign investment barriers would further isolate it from US capital markets. Investors and fund managers with exposure to Chinese tech would need to reassess portfolios and deal pipelines. Watch for official confirmation from Chinese regulators and any reciprocal moves from Washington, which has separately been tightening its own outbound investment rules targeting China's advanced technology sector.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
