Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
Bahrain bets on Pacific deep-sea mining
Bahrain is the first country in the region to sponsor such a permit, which will target metals used in electric vehicles and electronics.
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Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
China shuns US soybeans in test for Trump’s trade strategy
China imported about $13 billion of soybeans from the US last year, but has booked no orders so far this year, as it turns to competitor Brazil.
Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
US coffee prices surge as tariffs take effect
Steep duties on imports from Brazil and Vietnam force sellers to pass on some of the cost.
Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
US urges G7 to impose tariffs on China, India
President Donald Trump hopes the pressure will force Moscow to join Ukraine peace talks.
Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
Collins, Shaheen press Rubio on stranded food aid
After the move to shut down USAID, lawmakers hoped that supplies already purchased would still be used
Semafor • Sep 12, 2025
Senate tees up Fed nominee ahead of meeting
Republicans are confident Stephen Miran can garner the support he needs after the Banking Committee advanced his nomination earlier this week.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
A real glimpse of how AI will actually change global work
Live-translating AirPods foreshadow AI that doesn’t just make things cheaper, but makes entirely new things possible.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
South Korean president warns Trump after Hyundai ICE raid
President Lee Jae Myung said the raid had "flummoxed" the Korean business community and that the US' tough visa requirements could make it difficult to keep investing there.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Shareholder democracy enters its Disney-princess-BuzzFeed-quiz era
The big firms are trying to offload the politically sensitive issue of proxy voting back to regular investors. But do investors want it?
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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