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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Norway’s Wealth Fund Draws the Line Against Musk’s Mega Pay Deal

Starbucks Reshapes China Strategy with Boyu Deal to Regain Lost Ground

China’s Tactical Easing: How Beijing Balances Global Pressure with Rare Earth Leverage

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

Global Food Prices Slide Amid Record Harvests and Supply Glut

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Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

Drug manufacturers in the United States are rapidly altering their business model—announcing plans to sell medications directly to consumers and significantly reduce list prices. Far from being mere marketing gestures, these moves reflect the convergence of regulatory pressure, tariff threats, cost...

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Sky, the pay-TV powerhouse owned by Comcast, is in advanced talks to acquire the Media & Entertainment (M&E) division of British broadcaster ITV for about £1.6 billion, equivalent to roughly $2.15 billion including debt. The potential deal signals a decisive strategic shift for both...

Starbucks Reshapes China Strategy with Boyu Deal to Regain Lost Ground

Starbucks has announced a transformative move to sell control of its China operations to Boyu Capital, marking a critical shift in its strategy for one of its most important global markets. The deal, valued at $4 billion, is not merely a financial transaction — it reflects the company’s...

Norway’s Wealth Fund Draws the Line Against Musk’s Mega Pay Deal

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund — the largest in the world — has announced it will vote against Tesla’s proposal to grant CEO Elon Musk a record-breaking compensation package worth up to $1 trillion. The decision represents one of the most forceful statements yet by an institutional investor against...

Meta Embarks on Record $30 Billion Bond Sale to Power Sweeping AI Expansion

Meta Platforms is launching its biggest-ever bond offering—up to $30 billion—as it accelerates investments in artificial-intelligence infrastructure, data centers and talent at a scale few corporate players have ever attempted. The decision reflects both the urgency Meta feels to scale its AI...

Amazon Accelerates Into Tightly Won Cloud Race, Fueling Sharp Stock Surge

Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. jumped more than 14 percent in after-hours trading following its third-quarter earnings release as its cloud-computing arm, AWS (Amazon Web Services), delivered its strongest revenue growth in almost three years. The performance not only eased concerns around softer...

Netflix Executes Strategic Move to Explore Acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Studio and Streaming Assets

Netflix is actively assessing a potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming operations, having retained investment bank Moelis & Company and secured access to a confidential data room as part of its preliminary due-diligence process. This move signals a decisive shift in...

OpenAI’s Trillion-Dollar IPO Plan Exposes the New Economics of Artificial Intelligence Power

OpenAI is reportedly laying the groundwork for what could become one of the largest public offerings in history, potentially valuing the artificial intelligence powerhouse at up to $1 trillion. The move marks a defining moment in the evolution of the global AI industry, as the company behind...

Global Snacking Giant Mondelez Cuts Profit Outlook as Cost Pressures and Health Shifts Bite

Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury chocolates and Oreo biscuits, has sharply reduced its annual profit forecast amid weakening consumer demand across its key markets in North America and Europe. The move reflects how global snacking giants are being squeezed by the double challenge of...

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Toyota Motor Corporation has clarified that it did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, countering remarks made by former U.S. President Donald Trump during his recent visit to Japan. The automaker’s response underscores the sensitive balance multinational...

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

When the markets opened on a recent trading day, one of the most notable features was the value of Nvidia climbing to nearly $5 trillion, an almost unprecedented milestone. Behind the numbers lies a complex story of technological dominance, strategic positioning in artificial intelligence (AI), and...

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

Elon Musk’s growing political alignment with conservative causes has created an unusual paradox for Tesla — the world’s pioneering electric vehicle brand now finds itself estranged from the very demographic that once fueled its success. A new economic analysis suggests that Musk’s partisan...

Lifestyle

Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

Norway’s Wealth Fund Draws the Line Against Musk’s Mega Pay Deal

Starbucks Reshapes China Strategy with Boyu Deal to Regain Lost Ground

China’s Tactical Easing: How Beijing Balances Global Pressure with Rare Earth Leverage

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

Global Food Prices Slide Amid Record Harvests and Supply Glut

Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Starbucks Reshapes China Strategy with Boyu Deal to Regain Lost Ground

Norway’s Wealth Fund Draws the Line Against Musk’s Mega Pay Deal

Meta Embarks on Record $30 Billion Bond Sale to Power Sweeping AI Expansion

Amazon Accelerates Into Tightly Won Cloud Race, Fueling Sharp Stock Surge

Netflix Executes Strategic Move to Explore Acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Studio and Streaming Assets

OpenAI’s Trillion-Dollar IPO Plan Exposes the New Economics of Artificial Intelligence Power

Global Snacking Giant Mondelez Cuts Profit Outlook as Cost Pressures and Health Shifts Bite

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

World

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

Why the White House Moved to Slash Thousands of Federal Jobs During the Shutdown

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

People

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

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

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