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(1) Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said.

(2) Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fueled by US President Donald Trump’s reshaping of international relations and investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies.

(3) Canada won’t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the US despite the latest threats from the Trump administration, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said.

(4) The yen extended gains to as much as 1.2% against the dollar as traders started the week on heightened alert for authorities intervening in the market following its recent slide.

(5) Keir Starmer’s rivals were looking for a pretext to mount a leadership challenge. The prime minister impeded one would-be successor this weekend but in doing so may have given others the reason they need to strike.

Podcast Conversation: Free-Solo Climber Honnold Conquers Taipei 101 Live on Netflix

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said. (2) Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fueled by US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s reshaping of international relations and investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies. (3) Canada won&rsquo;t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the US despite the latest threats from the Trump administration, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said. (4) The yen extended gains to as much as 1.2% against the dollar as traders started the week on heightened alert for authorities intervening in the market following its recent slide. (5) Keir Starmer&rsquo;s rivals were looking for a pretext to mount a leadership challenge. The prime minister impeded one would-be successor this weekend but in doing so may have given others the reason they need to strike. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-25/netflix-s-high-risk-skyscraper-climb-begins-after-24-hour-delay#:~:text=a%20global%20audience.-,Alex%20Honnold%20completed%20a%20free%2Dsolo%20ascent%20of%20Taipei%20101,by%20the%20view%20of%20Taipei." data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-25/netflix-s-high-risk-skyscraper-climb-begins-after-24-hour-delay#:~:text=a%20global%20audience.-,Alex%20Honnold%20completed%20a%20free%2Dsolo%20ascent%20of%20Taipei%20101,by%20the%20view%20of%20Taipei.">Free-Solo Climber Honnold Conquers Taipei 101 Live on Netflix</a>

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