Canada’s Liberal party selects a new leader, and US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division is turning heads on Wall Street. Plus, US startups are raising more money than at any point since 2021, and why a gold boom in Ghana is driving up global chocolate prices.
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Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
Trump nominee unites right and left with tough antitrust view
The illegal gold miners driving up global chocolate prices
AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years
Bridgestone and Michelin test advances in puncture-free tyres
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