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Kraft Heinz Embraces Natural Color Palette to Align with Health, Consumer and Regulatory Trends

China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

Hilton and Marriott Accelerate African Expansion to Capitalize on Tourism Boom

U.S. Drugmakers Lean on China to Fuel Next Generation of Blockbuster Therapies

Meta’s Ad Integration on WhatsApp Set to Redefine User Experience and Advertiser Strategies

Trump Organization Targets Conservative Tech Market with American Made “Trump Mobile”

Warner Bros. Discovery to Divide Streaming and Cable Units to Strengthen Growth and Reduce Debt

Trump Organization’s $499 Smartphone Set to Depend on Chinese Manufacturing Expertise

Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline Again to Preserve Youth Outreach and Secure Data

China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

Bank of Japan Adopts Cautious Pace for Bond‑Purchase Reductions to Safeguard Market Stability

Stalled Listings: Global IPO Market Falters in 2025 Amid Policy Shifts and Economic Headwinds

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Apple Embarks on AI‑Driven Chip Design, Paving the Way for Faster Innovation

Apple Embarks on AI‑Driven Chip Design, Paving the Way for Faster Innovation

Companies

Apple’s move to integrate generative artificial intelligence into its chip‑design process promises to reshape the landscape of semiconductor development, potentially accelerating product cycles, boosting performance gains and altering competitive dynamics across the tech industry. By harnessing AI tools alongside its in‑house hardware expertise, Apple aims to compress years of manual engineering...
Stalled Listings: Global IPO Market Falters in 2025 Amid Policy Shifts and Economic Headwinds

Stalled Listings: Global IPO Market Falters in 2025 Amid Policy Shifts and Economic Headwinds

Markets

Global equity markets have witnessed an abrupt stall in initial public offerings this year, as trade tensions, central-bank tightening and persistent market turbulence have dampened appetite for new listings. Through mid‑June, worldwide IPO proceeds have slipped to their lowest annual level in nearly a decade, with issuers citing elevated borrowing costs, uncertain demand and volatile investor...
China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

Markets

Late last month, the world’s largest car-carrying vessel—capable of bearing the equivalent of 20 football fields’ worth of automobiles—made its maiden call at Itajaí, Brazil’s bustling southern port. On board, some 5,500 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) from China’s BYD, the world’s leading producer of green cars, disembarked to join an already swelling fleet of imports. While consumers have...
Hilton and Marriott Accelerate African Expansion to Capitalize on Tourism Boom

Hilton and Marriott Accelerate African Expansion to Capitalize on Tourism Boom

Companies

Hilton and Marriott, two of the world’s largest hotel groups, have unveiled ambitious plans to expand their footprints across Africa, driven by surging demand for both leisure and business travel. With the continent’s tourism sector rebounding strongly from the pandemic downturn, bolstered by growing middle‑class incomes, improved air connectivity, and strategic government investments, both...
Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline Again to Preserve Youth Outreach and Secure Data

Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline Again to Preserve Youth Outreach and Secure Data

Companies

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a third extension of the deadline requiring ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok, underscoring his administration’s determination to maintain the popular video‑sharing platform while addressing national security and political considerations. By postponing the mandated sale date by another 90 days—to mid‑September—Trump aims to safeguard both...
China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

Markets

China is intensifying its efforts to promote the digital yuan abroad, aiming to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, modernize cross‑border payments, and buttress economic resilience against future geopolitical shocks. At a recent high‑level financial forum in Shanghai, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng outlined a comprehensive plan to establish new offshore infrastructure and forge...
Trump Organization’s $499 Smartphone Set to Depend on Chinese Manufacturing Expertise

Trump Organization’s $499 Smartphone Set to Depend on Chinese Manufacturing Expertise

Companies

The Trump Organization’s recent announcement of its inaugural smartphone, the T1, set to retail at $499, has reignited debates over manufacturing patriotism and the realities of global supply chains. Despite claims by the company that the device is “built in the United States,” industry analysts and supply‑chain experts nearly unanimously predict that the T1 will rely heavily on Chinese design...
Kraft Heinz Embraces Natural Color Palette to Align with Health, Consumer and Regulatory Trends

Kraft Heinz Embraces Natural Color Palette to Align with Health, Consumer and Regulatory Trends

Companies

Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it will immediately cease launching any new products in the United States containing artificial food colors, and will phase out all remaining synthetic dyes from its existing portfolio by the end of 2027. This strategic pivot reflects a confluence of factors—from tightening regulatory scrutiny and heightened consumer demand for clean‐label ingredients to...
Meta’s Ad Integration on WhatsApp Set to Redefine User Experience and Advertiser Strategies

Meta’s Ad Integration on WhatsApp Set to Redefine User Experience and Advertiser Strategies

Companies

Meta Platforms has embarked on a long‑anticipated transition for its widely used messaging service by introducing in‑app advertisements to WhatsApp. This move, which places sponsored content within the “Status” stream and bolsters monetization of the recently launched Channels feature, marks a fundamental shift for an app that has long prided itself on an ad‑free environment. As the change takes...
Bank of Japan Adopts Cautious Pace for Bond‑Purchase Reductions to Safeguard Market Stability

Bank of Japan Adopts Cautious Pace for Bond‑Purchase Reductions to Safeguard Market Stability

Markets

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday announced a strategic adjustment to its quantitative tightening program, slowing the reduction of its Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases from April 2026. Governor Kazuo Ueda confirmed that, while the central bank will continue to shrink its massive balance sheet, it will do so at half the previous quarterly pace—cutting JGB purchases by ¥200 billion...
U.S. Drugmakers Lean on China to Fuel Next Generation of Blockbuster Therapies

U.S. Drugmakers Lean on China to Fuel Next Generation of Blockbuster Therapies

Markets

Over the past year, leading U.S. pharmaceutical firms have dramatically increased partnerships with Chinese biotech companies to secure access to promising molecules and early‑stage assets. Faced with a looming patent cliff—where more than $200 billion in existing revenues will expire by the decade’s end—American drugmakers are turning to China’s rapidly expanding R\&D engine. Rather than...
Warner Bros. Discovery to Divide Streaming and Cable Units to Strengthen Growth and Reduce Debt

Warner Bros. Discovery to Divide Streaming and Cable Units to Strengthen Growth and Reduce Debt

Companies

Warner Bros. Discovery this week secured overwhelming support from its bondholders to proceed with a two‑company separation designed primarily to alleviate its more than $38 billion debt burden. Under the plan, the legacy cable and linear networks—including CNN, TNT and Discovery-branded channels—will be consolidated into one publicly traded entity, while a second company will house the studios,...

World

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is bracing for significant financial cuts, signaling a major shift in global health governance. A proposed 21% reduction in its budget is expected to reshape its...

UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread

UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread
In an unprecedented development, UK authorities have confirmed the first-ever case of bird flu (H5N1) in a sheep. The case was detected in northern England, where routine monitoring of farmed...

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes
In 2024, the global community faced unprecedented climate challenges, with human-induced climate change significantly intensifying extreme weather events. A comprehensive analysis by World Weather...

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared
The United States has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in 2024, involving a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing...

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

People

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance
The alliance between former President Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk—once hailed as an unlikely marriage of populist politics and Silicon Valley ambition—crumbled in a matter of days this...

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...