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Trump’s Return And China’s Diplomatic Counterplay: Renewed Tensions On Trade And Taiwan

FedEx Restructures Operations: The Impact Of The Spinoff On The Future Of Freight And Delivery Services

Amazon Strikes: A Broader Look At Worker Unrest In The Retail Sector

The Adani Controversy - Bribery, Securities Fraud, And Global Implications

Italy’s Economic Struggles Resurface: Lessons From Spain’s Resilience And A Path Forward

Indian Rupee Faces Record Decline Amid Global And Domestic Challenges

Bitcoin’s Rise To Record High: A Reflection On Strategic Reserves And Global Crypto Adoption

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

The Rising Potential Of Geothermal Energy Amid Big Tech And Energy Sector Shifts

The Rise Of Chinese EVs: A Wake-Up Call For Japan’s Traditional Automakers

Nippon Steel’s Bid For U.S. Steel: A Clash Of National Security And Economic Interests

VW Woes And Operational Changes – To Cut 35,000 German Jobs; Unions Agree

Companies
Venezuela's Crude-Stained Oil Tankers Are Banned At Sea Due To Contamination

Venezuela's Crude-Stained Oil Tankers Are Banned At Sea Due To Contamination

The Caspian Galaxy is a tanker so filthy it can't set sail in international waters and workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the ship in the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea.   There are many vessels which load crude from Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA...
Timeline For Tesla Semi Truck, Electric Pickup Laid Out By Musk, Shares Jump

Timeline For Tesla Semi Truck, Electric Pickup Laid Out By Musk, Shares Jump

With Elon Musk sketching out a timeline for the arrival of a semi truck, pickup and sports car, Tesla Inc’s plans to pad its lineup of electric vehicles are taking shape.   The chief executive officer wrote in a series of tweets Thursday that Tesla will show an electric semi truck in...
Reports Say Stake in Toshiba Chip Business Gets Apple Interested

Reports Say Stake in Toshiba Chip Business Gets Apple Interested

In what is the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker of Toshiba, Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.   NHK reported, citing...
Logelis, the French business disrupting construction standards

Logelis, the French business disrupting construction standards

Since the end of 2014, yet another real-estate construction company has hit the market. But this one is different. Two things make it worthy of attention: the extent which it has re-thought the construction business, and the new options it opens up for the global market.
Finances Of $2.2 Billion Secured By China's Leeco For Expansion From New Investors

Finances Of $2.2 Billion Secured By China's Leeco For Expansion From New Investors

Very recent stock market filings showed that new investors including Tianjin Jiarui Huixin Corporate Management Company and property developer Sunac China Holdings helped Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco to successfully raise nearly $2.2 billion.   LeEco's Leshi Internet Information said in...
Chip Sale To Throw Up Tricky Path For Japanese Conglomerate Toshiba

Chip Sale To Throw Up Tricky Path For Japanese Conglomerate Toshiba

The difficult process of negotiating a sale of its memory chip operations that meets its financial needs while addressing government security concerns is set to be faced by Toshiba after gaining shareholder approval and after the completion of the first round of bidding.   Apparently...
Over The Issue Of Insulting Flag Doormat, India Privately Took Amazon To Task

Over The Issue Of Insulting Flag Doormat, India Privately Took Amazon To Task

 A recent document shows that an unprecedented public and private offensive against the U.S. company by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was the result of India's reaction to an Amazon.com website selling doormats resembling the country's flag.   If the doormats were not...
Angry Shareholders Give Go Ahead To Toshiba For Chip Unit Sale

Angry Shareholders Give Go Ahead To Toshiba For Chip Unit Sale

The way for a sale to raise at least $9 billion to cover U.S. nuclear unit charges that threaten the conglomerate's future was paved for Toshiba Corp as its shareholders agreed to split off its prized NAND flash memory unit on Thursday.   While one of the shareholders at the extraordinary...
Toshiba's Westinghouse Files For Bankruptcy After Crippling Cost Overruns

Toshiba's Westinghouse Files For Bankruptcy After Crippling Cost Overruns

As Toshiba Corp seeks to limit losses that threaten its future and just three months after huge cost overruns were flagged, the Japanese parent's U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors on Wednesday.   Even though the utilities that own the...
After Arizona Crash, Self-Driving Car Program Suspended By Uber

After Arizona Crash, Self-Driving Car Program Suspended By Uber

Following a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, Uber Technologies Inc suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday, the ride-hailing company and local police said.   Uber however said that no serious injuries were caused by the accident...
IRS Looses $1.5 Billion Tax Dispute To Amazon

IRS Looses $1.5 Billion Tax Dispute To Amazon

A case over transactions involving a Luxembourg unit that was done more than a decade ago, was won by Amazon.com Inc and along with that the U.S> based world's largest online retailer won a more than $1.5 billion tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.   The IRS was found to have,...
No Holding Company Move Signalled By Samsung Electronics For Now

No Holding Company Move Signalled By Samsung Electronics For Now

While rejecting U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management's proposal and ruling out for now a long-anticipated succession move, Samsung would find it difficult to adopt a holding company structure at this time,, the South Korean conglomerate - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday.  ...
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World

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared
The United States has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in 2024, involving a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing...

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29
As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, conflict-affected nations are making a unified call to double climate funding to over $20 billion annually by 2026. This demand comes against the backdrop of...

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*
As former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the geopolitical landscape is bracing for significant shifts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly expressed his...

World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development

World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development
The World Bank Group announced on Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, marking a significant 10% increase from the previous year's $38.6 billion....

People

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...

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million
A New York judge ruled in the former president's civil business fraud trial on Friday, ordering him to pay a total of approximately $454 million in penalties.   According to an attorney...