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Brussels Holds Firm: Why the EU Pushed to Protect Its Digital Rulebook and How That Stalled a Joint Trade Statement with Washington

Samsung’s U.S. Surge: How the Galaxy Playbook Is Winning Customers from Apple

Shein’s UK Surge: How Speed, Price and Local Push Lifted Sales to $2.8 Billion

Changing Trends Move Beer From Pint Glasses to Multipacks and Craft Bottles

SoftBank’s $2 Billion Lifeline: The Deep Problems Dragging Down Intel — and What the Cash Can Actually Do

Pop Mart’s Labubu Mania and Global Push Drive Nearly 400% H1 Profit Surge

India’s Planned Ban on Money-Based Online Gaming Set to Reshape a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

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

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India’s Planned Ban on Money-Based Online Gaming Set to Reshape a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

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

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India’s Planned Ban on Money-Based Online Gaming Set to Reshape a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

India’s Planned Ban on Money-Based Online Gaming Set to Reshape a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

Markets

India’s draft Online Gaming law, which would outlaw games played with real-money stakes, has sent shockwaves through a swiftly growing domestic industry and prompted urgent questions about jobs, investment and consumer protection. Backers of the bill say it is needed to curb addiction, fraud and financial harm. Industry executives, investors and analysts warn that a blanket prohibition could...
Pop Mart’s Labubu Mania and Global Push Drive Nearly 400% H1 Profit Surge

Pop Mart’s Labubu Mania and Global Push Drive Nearly 400% H1 Profit Surge

Companies

Pop Mart, the Beijing-based maker of the toothy “Labubu” designer doll, has turned a viral collectible into a blockbuster financial performance: the company reported a nearly 396.5% jump in net profit in the first half of 2025, alongside more than a 200% rise in revenue. The results show how a tightly managed mix of product hype, intellectual-property (IP) monetization and rapid overseas...
SoftBank’s $2 Billion Lifeline: The Deep Problems Dragging Down Intel — and What the Cash Can Actually Do

SoftBank’s $2 Billion Lifeline: The Deep Problems Dragging Down Intel — and What the Cash Can Actually Do

Companies

Intel has accepted a $2 billion equity investment from SoftBank in a move that underlines how far the once-dominant chipmaker has fallen — and how precarious its path back to competitiveness remains. The infusion, sold at $23 a share and set to make SoftBank a significant minority holder, buys Intel breathing room at a moment of sharp strategic and operational strain. But industry executives and...
Samsung’s U.S. Surge: How the Galaxy Playbook Is Winning Customers from Apple

Samsung’s U.S. Surge: How the Galaxy Playbook Is Winning Customers from Apple

Companies

Samsung’s gains in the U.S. smartphone market this year mark the clearest challenge to Apple’s long-running dominance. A sharp rise in shipments, the mainstreaming of foldable devices, aggressive product breadth across price tiers, and rapid integration of next-generation software features have combined to shift consumer buying patterns. Executives and analysts say the change is not a single...
Brussels Holds Firm: Why the EU Pushed to Protect Its Digital Rulebook and How That Stalled a Joint Trade Statement with Washington

Brussels Holds Firm: Why the EU Pushed to Protect Its Digital Rulebook and How That Stalled a Joint Trade Statement with Washington

Markets

Brussels’ insistence on safeguarding its digital regulatory framework has emerged as the primary stumbling block in finalising a joint trade statement with Washington, diplomats and officials say. What began as a relatively straightforward effort to lock in a tariff understanding has become a complex diplomatic dispute over sovereignty, market access and the future of online governance — with the...
Shein’s UK Surge: How Speed, Price and Local Push Lifted Sales to $2.8 Billion

Shein’s UK Surge: How Speed, Price and Local Push Lifted Sales to $2.8 Billion

Companies

Chinese retailer Shein’s British arm reported a sharp rise in 2024 sales, reaching roughly $2.8 billion, propelled by a combination of lightning-fast product cycles, deep discounting, broadening product ranges and intensified local marketing that converted online traction into sustained purchase behaviour. The retailer’s UK performance reflects an orchestration of supply-chain agility, social...
Changing Trends Move Beer From Pint Glasses to Multipacks and Craft Bottles

Changing Trends Move Beer From Pint Glasses to Multipacks and Craft Bottles

Markets

Rising household costs are reshaping how people drink beer, splitting behavior into distinct camps and forcing brewers, retailers and venues to rethink product ranges, pricing and distribution. Faced with tighter budgets, many consumers are trading down to economy brands, bulk formats and private-label packs, while a smaller but significant group is trading up into premium and craft options when...
Apple Restores Blood-Oxygen Readings on Some U.S. Watches to Preserve Health Edge and Circumvent Ban

Apple Restores Blood-Oxygen Readings on Some U.S. Watches to Preserve Health Edge and Circumvent Ban

Companies

Apple is reintroducing a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to certain Apple Watch models sold in the United States, deploying a software update that shifts measurement processing to the user’s paired iPhone. The move — enabled by a recent U.S. customs determination — is designed to restore a flagship health capability on Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices that were shipped without...
WhatsApp Says Moscow Is Blocking Secure Calls as Russia Tightens Grip on Internet

WhatsApp Says Moscow Is Blocking Secure Calls as Russia Tightens Grip on Internet

Companies

WhatsApp has accused Russian authorities of deliberately blocking its voice and video calling features, warning that millions of users are losing access to a core form of encrypted communication. The messaging giant says the move is part of a broader strategy by Moscow to tighten control over the country’s digital space and push citizens toward state-approved platforms.   The disruption,...
CoreWeave Surges Past Revenue Forecasts as AI Cloud Demand Accelerates

CoreWeave Surges Past Revenue Forecasts as AI Cloud Demand Accelerates

Companies

CoreWeave, one of the fastest-growing AI cloud computing providers, delivered a blowout second-quarter revenue performance that exceeded Wall Street expectations by a wide margin, underscoring the seismic shift artificial intelligence is having on the global cloud industry. While the company’s shares dipped in after-hours trading on news of a wider-than-expected loss, the real headline was the...
U.S. Fuel Drop Keeps July CPI in Check as Tariffs Push Up Core Prices

U.S. Fuel Drop Keeps July CPI in Check as Tariffs Push Up Core Prices

Markets

U.S. consumer prices in July showed a muted headline increase even as underlying costs for services and certain tariff-sensitive goods accelerated, underscoring how a drop at the pump can temporarily mask broader inflationary pressures. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2 percent from June and 2.7 percent from a year earlier, with gasoline pulling the headline down even as core measures — which...
Kyivstar’s $200 Million U.S. Listing Seen as Strategic Vote of Confidence in Ukraine’s Recovery

Kyivstar’s $200 Million U.S. Listing Seen as Strategic Vote of Confidence in Ukraine’s Recovery

Companies

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator is positioning itself at the centre of a high-stakes financial and political experiment as it prepares to raise up to $200 million through a U.S. listing that market participants say could reverberate far beyond the telecoms sector. The planned move to join a Nasdaq listing vehicle would mark a milestone for Ukrainian capital markets and may serve as an important...

World

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

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade
India and China’s agreement to resume direct flights and expand trade and investment marks a pragmatic thaw between two wary neighbours — a move shaped as much by regional border diplomacy as by a...

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Wednesday, just two days before the expiration of a key deadline set by President Donald Trump. The deadline...

China’s Exit Bans Trap U.S. Citizens Amid Diplomatic Strain

China’s Exit Bans Trap U.S. Citizens Amid Diplomatic Strain
China’s use of exit bans against U.S. nationals has escalated from a sporadic legal remedy into a potent instrument of state leverage, ensnaring professionals, former officials and corporate...

China Expands Global Reach to Fill U.S. Diplomatic Void

China Expands Global Reach to Fill U.S. Diplomatic Void
China has moved decisively to enlarge its diplomatic footprint around the world as Washington’s engagement recedes. From Africa to Latin America, and across Asia and the Pacific, Beijing is deploying...

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is bracing for significant financial cuts, signaling a major shift in global health governance. A proposed 21% reduction in its budget is expected to reshape its...

People

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

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...

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

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...