Canada optimistic about concluding trade talks with India by year-end, minister says

Late in June, after four years of deliberation, US insurance regulators agreed changes to the capital rules for insurers when they invest in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs). Industry players have followed the dry, technical back-and-forth that led to this decision closely, and for good reason. The review of CLO charges marks the first step by…

Mastercard’s new chief financial officer, Ling Hai, got his start at the card network as a general manager overseeing the Greater China division from Beijing in 2010. Now, after being appointed CFO in June, he’s pushing for the card network’s growth in that country and elsewhere.  In 2010, Mastercard only had a presence in China…

Beth Barnes, one of the AI industry’s most influential watchdogs, said in July she was struggling to hire talented researchers to monitor AI’s risks. That has begun to change. Researcher Joe Benton announced this week that he had left Anthropic for Barnes’ nonprofit METR, writing that he worries about “extinction-level risks” from the tech. The…

A costly technology showcase found few viewers while a handmade film became a hit. The contrast holds an important marketing lesson for founders.

Major League Baseball proposed shortening its regular season to 154 games from 162 as it attempts to convince players to approve a salary cap in the league’s next collective bargaining agreement. The new shortened schedule would begin in 2029. MLB’s CBA expires Dec. 1, after the conclusion of this season’s World Series. The most contentious…

Corn futures are continuing to slide, with contracts down 5 to 6 cents so far on Wednesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $4.07 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT of corn to Mexico this morning, with 30,000 MT for 2026/27 and 90,000 for 2027/28….