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Corporate Accountability at the Forefront as Pennsylvania Jury Holds Johnson & Johnson Responsible in Talc Cancer Litigation

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

Food Safety Scrutiny Deepens as McDonald’s India Outlet Faces Regulatory Warning Over Ingredient Handling

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

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

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

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

Silicon Infrastructure Pact Deepens as Nvidia Secures Multiyear AI Chip Supply Deal with Meta

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

Boardroom Calculus and Strategic Leverage Shape Warner Bros’ Rejection of Paramount’s Revised Bid

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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

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

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

Companies

Nestlé delivered stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter sales growth while simultaneously unveiling a sharper strategic blueprint centered on divestments, operational streamlining and renewed focus on its most resilient global franchises. The performance, which exceeded market expectations, offers early validation of Chief Executive Philipp Navratil’s effort to recalibrate the world’s largest food...
Governance Ambitions Undermined as Bill Gates Withdraws from India AI Forum Amid Organisational Turmoil

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

Markets

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 technology gatherings hosted in the Global South. While official statements framed the move as an effort to...
Boardroom Calculus and Strategic Leverage Shape Warner Bros’ Rejection of Paramount’s Revised Bid

Boardroom Calculus and Strategic Leverage Shape Warner Bros’ Rejection of Paramount’s Revised Bid

Companies

Warner Bros Discovery has declined a revised takeover proposal from Paramount Skydance, yet stopped short of closing the door entirely, granting its rival a limited window to submit what it calls a “best and final” offer. The move reflects a board navigating not only headline price comparisons but also financing certainty, regulatory risk, shareholder pressure and the long-term strategic...
Silicon Infrastructure Pact Deepens as Nvidia Secures Multiyear AI Chip Supply Deal with Meta

Silicon Infrastructure Pact Deepens as Nvidia Secures Multiyear AI Chip Supply Deal with Meta

Companies

Nvidia has struck a sweeping multiyear agreement to supply Meta Platforms with millions of artificial intelligence chips, reinforcing a partnership that sits at the heart of the global race to build advanced computing infrastructure. The deal spans Nvidia’s current-generation Blackwell processors, its forthcoming Rubin AI architecture, and standalone deployments of its Grace and Vera central...
Valuation Reckoning Unfolds as AI Spending Anxiety Erodes Big Tech Market Capitalisation

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

Markets

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 as shareholders reassess whether the scale of spending can realistically translate into sustainable...
Britain Moves Toward Sweeping Digital Safeguards as Ministers Prepare Social Media Ban for Under-16s and Rein in AI Chatbots

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

Markets

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 reflects mounting political consensus that existing online safety rules, though among the strictest...
China’s AI Surge Tests Global Leadership as Rapid Innovation Meets Growing Scrutiny

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

Markets

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 generation, and large-language modeling—signaling both technological maturity and mounting pressure...
Food Safety Scrutiny Deepens as McDonald’s India Outlet Faces Regulatory Warning Over Ingredient Handling

Food Safety Scrutiny Deepens as McDonald’s India Outlet Faces Regulatory Warning Over Ingredient Handling

Companies

Food safety enforcement in India has once again drawn national attention after a McDonald’s outlet in Jaipur received a regulatory warning over the use of deteriorated ingredients and repeatedly heated cooking oil. While isolated inspections are routine in the country’s vast and diverse food services market, the case underscores how even globally recognized brands are subject to local compliance...
Corporate Accountability at the Forefront as Pennsylvania Jury Holds Johnson & Johnson Responsible in Talc Cancer Litigation

Corporate Accountability at the Forefront as Pennsylvania Jury Holds Johnson & Johnson Responsible in Talc Cancer Litigation

Companies

A Pennsylvania jury’s decision to hold Johnson & Johnson liable in the latest talc-related ovarian cancer trial reflects more than a single-family’s legal victory. It signals the continuing force of product-liability principles in mass tort litigation and underscores how juries are evaluating corporate knowledge, consumer expectations, and scientific uncertainty in one of the most closely...
Private Power and National Ambition Converge as U.S. Space Titans Accelerate Lunar Push to Counter China

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

Markets

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. Their renewed focus on the moon reflects more than corporate rivalry. It represents a calculated...
Affluent Demand Powers Profits While Budget Strain Reshapes Corporate America

Affluent Demand Powers Profits While Budget Strain Reshapes Corporate America

Markets

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 stretched consumers is not merely cyclical; it reflects structural shifts in income distribution, asset...
Sanctions Loopholes and Gray Markets Fuel the Steady Flow of Foreign Cars to Russia via China

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

Markets

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 occurred. Major automakers halted exports, suspended local operations and pledged to sever direct ties with...

World

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

Burying the Future: Why Communities Are Being Asked to Shoulder Nuclear Waste Forever
For decades, nuclear energy has carried an unresolved contradiction at its core. It promises abundant, low-carbon electricity, yet leaves behind waste that remains dangerous far beyond any political...

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

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

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

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

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...

People

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

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

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 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

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

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...