Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Madagascar lifts mining permit ban, Liberia signs new minerals deal
The moves in both countries come as competition for Africa’s natural resources intensifies.
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Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as new Federal Reserve chair
The US president nominated Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to helm the central bank.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Trump wants Venezuela. Oil companies prefer Libya
Costs, timelines, and geopolitics matter more than reserves as companies weigh where to deploy capital.
Lever News • Jan 30, 2026
The Derailment That Never Ended
Three years after the East Palestine disaster, everybody’s gotten paid — except the victims.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
African tech firms normalize debt as capital source
Investment in the sector is rebounding, with startups raising a record sum in debt financing last year.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Mozambique, TotalEnergies restart $20B natural gas project
Construction was halted in 2021 following a spate of Islamist attacks along Mozambique’s coast.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Court blocks Panama Canal contract with Hong Kong firm
The decision deals a blow to Beijing and boosts Washington’s efforts to reassert influence in Latin America.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Apple reports record iPhone sales
Overall revenues at $143.8 billion, a 16% jump from the previous year.
Semafor • Jan 30, 2026
Trump expected to nominate new Federal Reserve chair
The US president is expected to nominate Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to helm the central bank.
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360 headlinesThese Haitian Meatpacking Workers Face Deportation. They Voted to Strike Anyway.
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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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