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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...
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U.S. Consumer Fatigue Weighs on Procter & Gamble as Domestic Growth Falters
Controlled Access to Advanced AI Hardware Reflects Beijing’s Strategic Trade-Off
Europe’s AI Red Lines Harden as Brussels Tests Platform Accountability
Workforce Reset Marks Amazon’s Shift From Pandemic Expansion to AI-Driven Efficiency
Gold’s New Price Regime Emerges as Trust in Markets and Money Frays
Control, Uncertainty, and Capital Constraints Reshape Venezuela’s Oil Sector
Automation-Driven Restructuring Marks Nike’s Shift Toward Leaner Growth
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Precious Metals Enter a New Regime as Capital Rotates Toward Hard Assets
Heavy AI Investment Tests Investor Confidence as Microsoft Faces the Cost Curve
Control, Law and Leverage: How the Panama Canal Ruling Strengthens Washington’s Hand Against Beijing
AstraZeneca’s Strategic Bet on China Signals a New Phase in the Global Obesity Drug Race
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Stablecoins and the Quiet Erosion of U.S. Bank Deposits
Markets
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31/01/2026
For decades, U.S. banks have relied on a simple but powerful model: attract deposits cheaply, lend those funds at higher rates, and earn the spread. That model is now facing a structural challenge from an unexpected direction. Dollar-backed stablecoins—digital tokens designed to maintain a one-to-one value with the U.S. dollar—are increasingly positioned not just as crypto trading tools, but as...
Luxury Leverage in Bankruptcy: Why Elite Brands Sit First in Line at Saks
Markets
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31/01/2026
When a major retailer enters bankruptcy, the hierarchy of creditors usually follows a familiar pattern. Landlords, logistics providers, IT vendors, and consultants queue for limited recovery, often with little bargaining power and long waits. The bankruptcy of Saks, however, has exposed a markedly different power dynamic—one in which a narrow circle of global luxury brands holds disproportionate...
Gold’s Risk Premium Faces a Turning Point as Political and Macro Pressures Rebalance
Markets
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31/01/2026
Gold’s powerful rally has been driven less by inflation alone and more by an unusually dense layering of global risks. From geopolitics and sovereign debt concerns to technological uncertainty and monetary credibility, the metal has absorbed a wide spectrum of anxieties that investors have struggled to hedge elsewhere. Citigroup, however, argues that while many of these forces remain relevant,...
Speculative Excess Unwinds as Metals Markets Reprice Risk and Reality
Markets
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30/01/2026
The sharp sell-off in gold, silver, and copper following a period of record-breaking gains has underscored a familiar but often forgotten truth about commodity markets: rallies driven by narrative and momentum can reverse abruptly when macro assumptions shift. What unfolded was not simply profit-taking at elevated levels, but a broader reassessment of risk as investors recalibrated expectations...
AstraZeneca’s Strategic Bet on China Signals a New Phase in the Global Obesity Drug Race
Companies
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30/01/2026
The decision by AstraZeneca to commit up to $18.5 billion to license weight-loss and metabolic drug candidates from CSPC Pharmaceutical Group marks a decisive shift in how Western drugmakers are sourcing innovation in one of the most competitive therapeutic markets in decades. Far from being a routine licensing agreement, the deal reflects a convergence of scientific urgency, geopolitical...
Precious Metals Enter a New Regime as Capital Rotates Toward Hard Assets
Markets
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30/01/2026
The surge that has carried gold toward the $5,600 mark and lifted silver close to $120 an ounce is no longer being driven by a single shock or short-term fear. Instead, it reflects a deeper reassessment by investors of how risk, value preservation, and monetary credibility function in a world marked by persistent uncertainty. What began as episodic safe-haven buying has evolved into a broader...
Heavy AI Investment Tests Investor Confidence as Microsoft Faces the Cost Curve
Companies
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30/01/2026
Microsoft’s latest earnings cycle has exposed a growing tension at the heart of the artificial-intelligence boom: the gap between unprecedented capital spending and the pace at which that spending converts into visible revenue growth. While the company continues to position itself as a long-term winner in enterprise AI and cloud infrastructure, investors reacted sharply to signs that near-term...
Workforce Reset Marks Amazon’s Shift From Pandemic Expansion to AI-Driven Efficiency
Markets
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28/01/2026
Amazon’s decision to cut 16,000 jobs globally represents more than a routine cost-cutting exercise. It marks a structural reset after years of pandemic-era expansion and signals how the company is recalibrating its workforce around automation, artificial intelligence, and leaner management layers. For a business that rapidly scaled its corporate headcount during a period of extraordinary demand,...
Controlled Access to Advanced AI Hardware Reflects Beijing’s Strategic Trade-Off
Markets
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28/01/2026
China’s decision to grant limited approval for ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase Nvidia’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips marks a carefully calibrated shift in Beijing’s technology policy. Rather than a blanket endorsement of foreign semiconductor imports, the move reflects a deliberate effort to reconcile two competing priorities: sustaining China’s rapid AI expansion in the near...
Automation-Driven Restructuring Marks Nike’s Shift Toward Leaner Growth
Companies
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27/01/2026
Nike’s decision to eliminate 775 jobs in the United States reflects a deliberate recalibration of how the company intends to operate in a slower, more competitive global sportswear market. Rather than treating the layoffs as a one-off response to weak sales, the move signals a deeper strategic pivot toward automation, cost discipline, and operational speed. At a time when revenue growth has...
Control, Uncertainty, and Capital Constraints Reshape Venezuela’s Oil Sector
Markets
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27/01/2026
Venezuela’s oil industry has entered a radically altered phase following Washington’s intervention under the administration of Donald Trump, an episode that culminated in the U.S. asserting control over oil exports and revenues after moving to detain President Nicolás Maduro. Whatever the political framing, the economic consequence has been unmistakable: the country’s most important industry now...
Europe’s AI Red Lines Harden as Brussels Tests Platform Accountability
Markets
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26/01/2026
The European Union’s investigation into the deployment of Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot integrated into X, marks a turning point in how regulators are asserting control over generative AI embedded inside mass-reach social platforms. At issue is not simply whether objectionable material appeared, but whether the platform owner fulfilled its obligations to anticipate, assess, and...
World
Control, Law and Leverage: How the Panama Canal Ruling Strengthens Washington’s Hand Against Beijing
The ruling by Panama’s highest court invalidating port concessions held by a Hong Kong-based conglomerate has reverberated far beyond Central America. At stake is not merely the future management of...
Nobel Rules Affirmed: Peace Prize Is Immutable, Non-Transferable, Nobel Institute Explains After Machado’s Trump Comments
The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the world’s most prestigious accolades, symbolizing international acknowledgment of individuals or organisations whose efforts have significantly advanced peace,...
Washington’s Transactional Turn Puts Greenland at the Center of a New Arctic Power Play
The idea of the United States reshaping its territorial footprint through direct financial inducements has moved from speculative rhetoric to internal policy debate. Within the Trump administration,...
Diplomacy at a Delicate Juncture as Washington Pushes Ukraine Talks Toward Compromise
The renewed push by Washington to broker an end to the war in Ukraine has entered a more delicate and politically charged phase, with U.S. President Donald Trump publicly signaling that negotiations...
Taiwan Rolls Out Universal Security Handbook as China’s Threat Deepens
Taiwan has launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign to distribute civil-defence handbooks to all households on the island, marking a significant escalation in its efforts to ready the population...
People
Fiscal Signals and Social Engineering Shape China’s New Push to Reverse Demographic Decline
China entered 2026 with a subtle but symbolically charged shift in its demographic policy toolkit: the removal of a long-standing tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices. By applying the...
Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency
A smiling portrait of Ronald Reagan, framed in gold, hangs behind the Resolute Desk — a silent observer of Donald Trump’s presidency. For Trump, the image is both inspiration and burden. While Reagan...
South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant
South Korean workers caught in the sweeping U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia have described in vivid detail the fear, humiliation, and uncertainty they endured. Their...
Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute
The legal and political battle over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is moving into a Washington courtroom, where a federal judge is preparing to hear...
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...