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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...

Nuclear and Asset Disputes Test US-Iran Truce

Meta Sees Wearables as the Future of AI Access

Expectations and Momentum Drive SpaceX's Market Debut

Rising AI Costs Meet Higher-Rate Reality

AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Online Search and Threatening Google’s Dominance

Heineken Faces Changing Economics of Beer Consumption

AI Memory Boom Forces Apple to Raise Device Prices

New Priorities Set to Reshape Inherited Wealth

Immigration Drives Productivity Across Wealthy Economies

Nasdaq Rule Changes Accelerate Passive Investment in SpaceX

Europe's Heat Crisis Exposes Growing Climate and Infrastructure Risks

Apple Challenges India’s Antitrust Process Over Investigative Methods**

Companies

Performance in sustainable investment: The Meridiam Example in Infrastructure Investment

In 2025, sustainable investments continue to demonstrate resilience amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Despite numerous challenges, key indicators in the sector—such as capital raised, deal flow, and returns—remain broadly positive. Infrastructure investment, in particular, stands...

BP Positions Brazil Pre-Salt Find to Fuel Production Growth and Shareholder Returns

BP has unveiled plans to leverage its recent discovery in Brazil’s Santos basin—heralded as the company’s largest oil and gas find in 25 years—to accelerate upstream production, bolster its reserve base and drive enhanced cash flows for investors. Located in the prolific pre-salt region roughly 400...

Trump Tariffs to Erode Toyota, and Honda Profit Margins

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are bracing for significant profit contractions this quarter as U.S. import tariffs imposed under the Trump administration continue to squeeze their North American operations. Despite sustained demand for hybrid models and strategic cost-management efforts, the renewed...

Meta to Offload $2 Billion in Assets to Spread Soaring AI Infrastructure Costs

Meta Platforms has moved to offload roughly $2 billion in data center land and construction-in-progress as part of a broader strategy to enlist external partners in funding its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure. The decision, disclosed in a recent quarterly filing, marks a...

Microsoft’s March to a $4 Trillion Valuation Fueled by AI, Cloud and Capital Power

Microsoft is on the cusp of entering the exclusive $4 trillion market-cap club, driven by surging demand for cloud services, artificial intelligence breakthroughs and aggressive capital deployment. The world’s second-largest public company, based in Redmond, Washington, reported blockbuster fiscal...

Google Agrees to EU AI Code of Practice Amid Warnings of Innovation Risks

Google’s decision to sign the European Union’s voluntary Code of Practice for General‑Purpose AI models marks a high‑profile endorsement of Brussels’ ambitious AI regulatory framework, even as the tech giant cautions that certain provisions could hamper innovation and competitiveness across Europe....

PayPal Raises 2025 Profit Outlook Above Expectations on Margin Expansion and Venmo Momentum

PayPal Holdings surprised investors on Tuesday by lifting its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per share forecast to a range of $5.15–$5.30, surpassing the Wall Street consensus of $5.10. The upward revision reflects a multi-quarter turnaround under CEO Alex Chriss, who has pivoted the payments...

Microsoft’s AI Dominance in the Balance as OpenAI Broadens Cloud Partnerships

The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI has been a defining force in the generative artificial intelligence boom, positioning Microsoft’s Azure cloud as the primary engine powering ChatGPT and other cutting‑edge models. That exclusive relationship has driven rapid revenue growth for Azure,...

Tesla Secures Leading Edge in Autonomy with Samsung’s $16.5 Billion Chip Pact

Tesla has struck a landmark $16.5 billion agreement with Samsung Electronics to supply the automaker’s next-generation AI chips, cementing its bid to accelerate development of full self‑driving (FSD) capabilities. The multi‑year deal, running through 2033, will see Samsung’s Texas semiconductor...

Strategic Shake‑Up and Competitive Strains Send Intel Shares Lower

Intel’s share price has tumbled sharply in recent sessions, reflecting mounting investor unease over the company’s strategic direction, stalling manufacturing roadmap and intensifying competition in key markets. A surprise quarterly loss and warnings that major facilities could be deferred or...

Volkswagen Cuts Full‑Year Targets as U.S. Tariffs and Market Pressures Bite

Volkswagen has sharply lowered its full‑year sales and profit margin forecasts after reporting a €1.3 billion tariff-related hit in the first half of 2025. The German carmaker now anticipates an operating margin of 4 percent to 5 percent, down from its prior outlook of 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent,...

Consolidation and Competition Take Center Stage in $8 Billion Paramount‑Skydance Merger

The long‑anticipated union of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, valued at roughly $8 billion, officially received U.S. regulatory clearance this week, marking one of the most consequential deals in Hollywood in recent years. With federal sign‑off secured, Skydance founder David Ellison is poised...

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?

Nuclear and Asset Disputes Test US-Iran Truce

Meta Sees Wearables as the Future of AI Access

Expectations and Momentum Drive SpaceX's Market Debut

Rising AI Costs Meet Higher-Rate Reality

AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Online Search and Threatening Google’s Dominance

Heineken Faces Changing Economics of Beer Consumption

AI Memory Boom Forces Apple to Raise Device Prices

New Priorities Set to Reshape Inherited Wealth

Immigration Drives Productivity Across Wealthy Economies

Nasdaq Rule Changes Accelerate Passive Investment in SpaceX

Europe's Heat Crisis Exposes Growing Climate and Infrastructure Risks

Apple Challenges India’s Antitrust Process Over Investigative Methods**

Performance in sustainable investment: The Meridiam Example in Infrastructure Investment

BP Positions Brazil Pre-Salt Find to Fuel Production Growth and Shareholder Returns

Trump Tariffs to Erode Toyota, and Honda Profit Margins

Meta to Offload $2 Billion in Assets to Spread Soaring AI Infrastructure Costs

Microsoft’s March to a $4 Trillion Valuation Fueled by AI, Cloud and Capital Power

Google Agrees to EU AI Code of Practice Amid Warnings of Innovation Risks

PayPal Raises 2025 Profit Outlook Above Expectations on Margin Expansion and Venmo Momentum

Microsoft’s AI Dominance in the Balance as OpenAI Broadens Cloud Partnerships

Tesla Secures Leading Edge in Autonomy with Samsung’s $16.5 Billion Chip Pact

Strategic Shake‑Up and Competitive Strains Send Intel Shares Lower

Volkswagen Cuts Full‑Year Targets as U.S. Tariffs and Market Pressures Bite

Consolidation and Competition Take Center Stage in $8 Billion Paramount‑Skydance Merger

World

Europe's Heat Crisis Exposes Growing Climate and Infrastructure Risks

Nuclear and Asset Disputes Test US-Iran Truce

Heat Dome Intensifies Europe’s Early Summer Challenge

Hezbollah’s Role Emerges as Key Obstacle to Broader Middle East Ceasefire Efforts**

El Nino's Global Reach Tests Weather, Food and Energy Systems

People

Fiscal Signals and Social Engineering Shape China’s New Push to Reverse Demographic Decline

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