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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...

Nestlé Outpaces Quarterly Sales Forecasts as Strategic Reset Targets Ice Cream Exit and Brand Concentration

Governance Ambitions Undermined as Bill Gates Withdraws from India AI Forum Amid Organisational Turmoil

Silicon’s Strategic Convergence: Nvidia’s $30 Billion Bet Signals Deeper Integration with OpenAI’s Expanding AI Empire

Executive Fury and Strategic Reset: Trump Escalates Trade Offensive After Supreme Court Rebuke

AI’s Capital Supercycle: Why OpenAI’s Projected $600 Billion Compute Outlay Signals a New Industrial Era

US Supreme Court Showdown Puts $175 Billion in US Tariff Revenue Under Scrutiny

Sanctions Relief and Enrichment Rights Anchor Tehran’s Conditional Offer in Renewed Nuclear Diplomacy

White House Lifts Global Import Levy to 15% as Legal Setback Reshapes U.S. Trade Strategy

Fiscal Whiplash and Legal Crosscurrents Rattle U.S. Treasury Markets

IQM’s $1.8 Billion Listing Signals Europe’s Bid to Industrialise Quantum Computing

Markets

Fiscal Whiplash and Legal Crosscurrents Rattle U.S. Treasury Markets

A fresh bout of tariff turbulence in Washington has left U.S. Treasury markets navigating an unusually complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, legal ambiguity and shifting inflation expectations. What initially appeared to be a judicial constraint on executive trade policy has instead reopened questions...

US Supreme Court Showdown Puts $175 Billion in US Tariff Revenue Under Scrutiny

More than $175 billion in U.S. tariff revenue could be thrown into uncertainty as the Supreme Court weighs the legality of sweeping emergency duties imposed under presidential authority. Fiscal analysts estimate that if the Court rules against the tariffs, the federal government may be required to...

Governance Ambitions Undermined as Bill Gates Withdraws from India AI Forum Amid Organisational Turmoil

Bill Gates’ decision to withdraw from India’s flagship artificial intelligence summit only hours before his scheduled keynote address has become more than a last-minute cancellation. It has evolved into a symbol of the tensions between ambition and execution in one of the most consequential...

Valuation Reckoning Unfolds as AI Spending Anxiety Erodes Big Tech Market Capitalisation

After years of relentless gains driven by optimism over artificial intelligence, the world’s largest technology companies are confronting a more demanding phase of investor scrutiny. Market capitalisations that once expanded on the promise of transformative AI breakthroughs have contracted sharply...

Britain Moves Toward Sweeping Digital Safeguards as Ministers Prepare Social Media Ban for Under-16s and Rein in AI Chatbots

The United Kingdom is preparing to redraw the boundaries of children’s access to the digital world, with ministers signalling support for a rapid ban on social media use by those under 16 and tighter controls on artificial intelligence chatbots that interact directly with minors. The proposed shift...

China’s AI Surge Tests Global Leadership as Rapid Innovation Meets Growing Scrutiny

It has been a defining stretch for China’s artificial intelligence industry, marked by ambitious model launches, competitive claims against Western rivals, and swift regulatory recalibrations. In a matter of days, leading Chinese technology firms unveiled advanced systems spanning robotics, video...

Private Power and National Ambition Converge as U.S. Space Titans Accelerate Lunar Push to Counter China

The contest to return humans to the moon has evolved into a defining arena where private ambition, national strategy and geopolitical rivalry intersect. At the center of this new lunar drive stand two of America’s most influential entrepreneurs: Elon Musk of SpaceX and Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin....

Sanctions Loopholes and Gray Markets Fuel the Steady Flow of Foreign Cars to Russia via China

When Western and Asian governments imposed sweeping automotive sanctions on Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the expectation was clear: the supply of foreign vehicles would sharply contract, particularly higher-priced models, hybrids and electric cars. Officially, that contraction...

Affluent Demand Powers Profits While Budget Strain Reshapes Corporate America

The American consumer economy is no longer moving in tandem. It is fragmenting along income lines, creating a widening gulf that is reshaping corporate strategy, earnings performance and long-term investment decisions. For U.S. firms, the divergence between affluent households and financially...

Diverging Playbooks Redraw the Toy Industry as Hasbro’s Digital Engine Outpaces Mattel’s Reset

Two of the world’s largest toymakers have delivered similarly cautious outlooks, yet investor reactions have split sharply. The divergence reflects more than quarterly numbers. It reveals how business model evolution—particularly the embrace of digital gaming—has reshaped risk perception in the...

The Price of a Misread Transition: Stellantis and the Cost of Stepping Back from EVs

The market shock that followed Stellantis announcing roughly $27 billion in charges was not driven by surprise alone. It reflected a deeper investor reassessment of how one of the world’s largest carmakers misjudged the timing, scale, and economics of the electric-vehicle transition. The scale of...

Markets Absorb the AI Shock as Risk Appetite Rebalances and Gold Reasserts Its Role

Global equity markets staged a measured recovery after a sharp, technology-led selloff unsettled investors, underscoring how quickly capital can reprice risk when disruptive innovation collides with established business models. The rebound did not erase the damage inflicted on software and...

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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?

Nestlé Outpaces Quarterly Sales Forecasts as Strategic Reset Targets Ice Cream Exit and Brand Concentration

Governance Ambitions Undermined as Bill Gates Withdraws from India AI Forum Amid Organisational Turmoil

Silicon’s Strategic Convergence: Nvidia’s $30 Billion Bet Signals Deeper Integration with OpenAI’s Expanding AI Empire

Executive Fury and Strategic Reset: Trump Escalates Trade Offensive After Supreme Court Rebuke

AI’s Capital Supercycle: Why OpenAI’s Projected $600 Billion Compute Outlay Signals a New Industrial Era

US Supreme Court Showdown Puts $175 Billion in US Tariff Revenue Under Scrutiny

Sanctions Relief and Enrichment Rights Anchor Tehran’s Conditional Offer in Renewed Nuclear Diplomacy

White House Lifts Global Import Levy to 15% as Legal Setback Reshapes U.S. Trade Strategy

Fiscal Whiplash and Legal Crosscurrents Rattle U.S. Treasury Markets

IQM’s $1.8 Billion Listing Signals Europe’s Bid to Industrialise Quantum Computing

Fiscal Whiplash and Legal Crosscurrents Rattle U.S. Treasury Markets

US Supreme Court Showdown Puts $175 Billion in US Tariff Revenue Under Scrutiny

Governance Ambitions Undermined as Bill Gates Withdraws from India AI Forum Amid Organisational Turmoil

Valuation Reckoning Unfolds as AI Spending Anxiety Erodes Big Tech Market Capitalisation

Britain Moves Toward Sweeping Digital Safeguards as Ministers Prepare Social Media Ban for Under-16s and Rein in AI Chatbots

China’s AI Surge Tests Global Leadership as Rapid Innovation Meets Growing Scrutiny

Private Power and National Ambition Converge as U.S. Space Titans Accelerate Lunar Push to Counter China

Sanctions Loopholes and Gray Markets Fuel the Steady Flow of Foreign Cars to Russia via China

Affluent Demand Powers Profits While Budget Strain Reshapes Corporate America

Diverging Playbooks Redraw the Toy Industry as Hasbro’s Digital Engine Outpaces Mattel’s Reset

The Price of a Misread Transition: Stellantis and the Cost of Stepping Back from EVs

Markets Absorb the AI Shock as Risk Appetite Rebalances and Gold Reasserts Its Role

World

White House Lifts Global Import Levy to 15% as Legal Setback Reshapes U.S. Trade Strategy

Sanctions Relief and Enrichment Rights Anchor Tehran’s Conditional Offer in Renewed Nuclear Diplomacy

Executive Fury and Strategic Reset: Trump Escalates Trade Offensive After Supreme Court Rebuke

Burying the Future: Why Communities Are Being Asked to Shoulder Nuclear Waste Forever

Control, Law and Leverage: How the Panama Canal Ruling Strengthens Washington’s Hand Against Beijing

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