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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...

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

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

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

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

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Markets

Europe Accelerates Drive for Digital Sovereignty Amid U.S. Tech Dominance

Europe’s push for “digital sovereignty” has surged to the forefront of policy debates and consumer behavior across the continent. Fueled by concerns over data privacy, geopolitical uncertainty, and the outsized influence of American technology giants, governments, businesses, and everyday users are...

Oil Markets on Edge as Investors Anticipate Surge After U.S. Strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump’s announcement on June 21 that U.S. forces had carried out precision strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities has set global financial markets on edge. With trading floors in Europe and Asia reopening Sunday evening, investors are warning that oil...

Beijing Grapples with Deepening Real Estate Slump as Demographics and Debt Take Their Toll

China’s property sector, once a pillar of rapid economic expansion, has entered its fourth consecutive year of contraction, with home prices, sales and investment all registering sharp declines. What began as a liquidity crisis among heavily indebted developers has morphed into a broader malaise...

Fed Policymakers Divided Over Balancing Inflation Risks and Timing of Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s recent policymaking sessions have underscored a growing divide among its leadership over whether to continue guarding against upside inflation risks or to pivot more decisively toward interest‑rate reductions. In public remarks following June’s decision to hold the federal...

Humanoid Robotics Set to Reshape AI Server Manufacturing in Houston

Nvidia and Foxconn are poised to break new ground in factory automation with plans to deploy humanoid robots at Foxconn’s upcoming AI server manufacturing facility in Houston. If realized, this initiative would mark a watershed moment in the convergence of advanced robotics and large‑scale...

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

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...

China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

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...

China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Chinese Auto and Tech Giants Challenge Tesla’s Autonomous Ambitions

China’s leading electric-vehicle manufacturers are rapidly integrating advanced driver-assistance features into mass-market models at price points that undercut Tesla’s offerings. Companies such as BYD, Xpeng, Leapmotor and others now include multi-sensor assisted-driving systems in vehicles priced...

US Job Growth Hits the Brakes: What’s Behind the Slowdown and What Lies Ahead

U.S. payroll additions have sputtered in recent months, rattling employers and investors alike as the long-running expansion shows fresh signs of fatigue. After routinely topping 200,000 monthly hires at the start of the year, May brought just 139,000 new nonfarm jobs—well below the...

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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?

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

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

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

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

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Europe Accelerates Drive for Digital Sovereignty Amid U.S. Tech Dominance

Oil Markets on Edge as Investors Anticipate Surge After U.S. Strikes on Iran

Beijing Grapples with Deepening Real Estate Slump as Demographics and Debt Take Their Toll

Fed Policymakers Divided Over Balancing Inflation Risks and Timing of Rate Cuts

Humanoid Robotics Set to Reshape AI Server Manufacturing in Houston

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

China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

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

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

Chinese Auto and Tech Giants Challenge Tesla’s Autonomous Ambitions

US Job Growth Hits the Brakes: What’s Behind the Slowdown and What Lies Ahead

World

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

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

People

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

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals