Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab

Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab

[ad_1] The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has portrayed his takeover of Venezuela’s oil sales as a victory for America, but when his administration wanted to sell several billion dollars’ worth of the fuel quickly, the experts it…

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Patriots vs. Broncos, Rams vs. Seahawks predictions: NFL Conference Championship round picks, odds

Patriots vs. Broncos, Rams vs. Seahawks predictions: NFL Conference Championship round picks, odds

[ad_1] Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Sports betting writer Dylan Svoboda joins The Post’s Bettor’s Guide for his second season. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (-2.5) over Los Angeles Rams The Rams feel like they’re on borrowed time.  After…

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Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for teens

Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for teens

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year. In a video released late Saturday by French broadcaster BFM-TV, Macron said he…

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Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning

Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning

[ad_1] Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 07:53 PM TRADERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare US assistance – as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of action on abnormal moves. Speculation of intervention is building after traders reported during the…

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Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk

Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk

[ad_1] Senate Democrats are ready to break a fragile truce that would avert a partial government shutdown after a Minneapolis man was fatally shot by a border patrol agent Saturday.  Congressional Democrats were already leery of backing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) considering the agency’s presence in Minnesota and beyond, but the shooting…

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Speculative frenzy catapults silver above US$100/oz

Speculative frenzy catapults silver above US0/oz

[ad_1] Analysts say rapid nature of precious metal’s gains position it for a major correction Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 06:00 PM [LONDON] Silver prices vaulted above US$100 an ounce on Friday (Jan 23), extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell…

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Fear comes to India’s property developers

Fear comes to India’s property developers

[ad_1] How much further will the current bout of pessimism run? The answer depends on how the industry boosts its efficiency WITH markets from Tokyo to New York on edge this week, the warning sign flashing around a large Mumbai builder didn’t get much attention. But Indian investors were keeping a close eye. When Oberoi Realty missed analysts’ forecasts…

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Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kyiv leaves 1,700 buildings still without heat, mayor says

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kyiv leaves 1,700 buildings still without heat, mayor says

[ad_1] Around 1,700 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were still without heating following a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Sunday. Moscow has sharply intensified bombardments of Ukraine’s energy system since it invaded its neighbor in 2022. Russia launched a vast attack on Ukraine’s energy system on Saturday, rocking Kyiv with…

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Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike

Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike

[ad_1] Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on US assets US COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick told the elites gathered in Davos that the Trump administration believes globalisation is “a failed policy” that left America behind. A day later, his…

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