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Iran's ceasefire fractures in the Strait of Hormuz, Anthropic targets a $1 trillion IPO as OpenAI steps back, Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts, and twin crises in Venezuela and central Africa stretch global institutions to their limits.
Discover why Vancouver's roads are constantly under construction and how aging water mains, sewer upgrades, and infrastructure renewal are preparing the city for the future.
Global business confidence is being reset by AI funding risk, energy volatility, extreme heat, and slower trade momentum. Investors are no longer only asking what can grow—they are asking what can be funded, insured, shipped, cooled, and protected.
AI demand is now moving from a growth story to cost pressure. Markets are reacting as chip shortages, IPO uncertainty, energy risk, extreme heat, and trade policy all hit business planning simultaneously.