Chinese consumer companies have a 'disproportionate' advantage over Asian peers in winning the global market

Tyler Perry knocks insurance companies over policy cancellations ahead of wildfires

Tyler Perry is ripping the "pure greed" of insurance companies for canceling homeowners' policies ahead of the devastating wildfires in California. "Watching a daughter use a garden hose to try and ...

The Hill - 1d

We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik

Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world. Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No ...

The Guardian - 2d

Atlético go top of LaLiga with win over Osasuna

Atletico Madrid claimed a 1-0 home win over Osasuna on Sunday to move top of the LaLiga standings thanks to a second-half goal from Julian Alvarez.

ESPN - 2d

Stock-market investors are getting nervous about this bond-market move that’s only happened twice in over 40 years

Stock-market investors are turning jittery over something which has apparently happened only two times in the bond market since the early 1980s: The 10-year Treasury yield has jumped by about as ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Logistics groups move Chinese staff to help companies tackle Sino-US trade tensions

DHL, Ceva Logistics and Kuehne+Nagel are redeploying Mandarin speakers to help China’s manufacturers set up overseas

Financial Times - 3d

Fact of Fiction: Zion Williamson should have a trade market

The Pelicans star's impact has been more theoretical than actual. Is there anywhere but New Orleans that still wants to test that theory?

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Companies from Coca-Cola to Anheuser-Busch are getting in on the canned cocktail market. Here's why

Americans consumed over 62 million cases of ready-to-drink spirits in 2023, an increase of almost 25% from 2022.

CNBC - 4d

Chinese lenders have a massive challenge: They can't lend enough

Chinese onshore banks and funds have flocked to government bonds amid a gloomy economic outlook as hopes for meaningful policy push fade.

CNBC - 5d

The bond market threw a wrench into this company's turnaround. We may need to dump it

We're at a crossroads with the stock.

CNBC - 5d

Chinese consumer prices barely rise as deflationary pressure weighs

Beijing has struggled to stimulate domestic demand in economy

Financial Times - 6d

'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy

Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.

BBC News - 6d

No matter who wins the natty, it will have been a long time coming

Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State all have a chance to add to their storied -- and at times tortured -- histories.

ESPN - 6d

Car companies have an infuriating software problem

Managing smooth updates is becoming ever more important with the spread of EVs and more sophisticated systems

Financial Times - Jan. 8

CFPB sues Experian over "sham investigations" into consumer complaints

Experian accused of violating Fair Credit Reporting Act by reinserting disputed information back into credit reports.

CBS News - Jan. 7

U.S. Defense Department bans Tencent and other Chinese companies

Washington seeks to restrict sharing of advanced technology, deeming it a threat to national security.

CBS News - Jan. 7

US Blacklists Tencent Over Alleged Ties With Chinese Military

In the world of video games, Tencent is one of the major players in part because it owns Riot Games--the company behind League of Legends --as well as stakes in other companies, including Epic ...

GameSpot - Jan. 7

dLocal, Latin America's answer to Stripe, wins UK license in global expansion push

Latin American payments firm dLocal has secured a U.K. payment institution license, adding to its growing portfolio of licenses as it furthers global expansion.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025

The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable

Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging anchor over cable running to US. Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-owned vessel that is suspected ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Tencent shares fall 8% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it a Chinese military company

Other Chinese companies added to the list included battery maker CATL, which is part of the supply chain for automakers like Ford and Tesla.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Trust as a Competitive Advantage

It’s a long game to build and maintain trust, involving partnership and strong relationships.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Big Tech Is So Dominant the Stock Market Would Have Been Flat for 2 Years Without It

Big Tech stocks have fueled most of the S&P 500’s gains over the past several years.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company reveals model with an AI-powered arm

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock says its new model has an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China

Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a focus of his administration.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged

Shunxing39 cargo vessel is heading for Pusan after Taipei suggests anchor-dragging was ‘sabotage’

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Australia race to victory and series win over India

Australia race to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney with Scott Boland taking 6-45 to help regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BBC News - Jan. 5

U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Don’t we care about disproportionate Black victimization?

The government has a fundamental duty to provide security for all its citizens and to punish those who victimize them. It is time for the local, state and federal governments to live up to that ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Britons have ‘lowest appetite’ for stock market investing in the G7

UK savers trail US and several European nations

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Chinese stock market slump deepens with bond yields hitting record lows as PBOC reportedly signals rate cuts

Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia continue to assess China's monetary easing policy, political chaos in South Korea.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Why Wall Street Expects the Stock Market to Have a Big 2025

Analysts see corporate earnings improving beyond just big tech names.

Inc. - Jan. 2

BYD, Chinese EV Peers Post Record Sales for December

Chinese electric-vehicle makers have benefited from a government trade-in program in the world’s largest market for EVs.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1

A year of two halves: how global financial markets fared in 2024

Good for equities, good for the US, and good for crypto but the year spawned mixed blessings for the UK, China and Europe. Global stock markets climbed in 2024, helped by falling inflation and the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

US places sanctions on Australian man over alleged global narcotics trafficking role

David Jonathan Thackray, who was jailed in New Zealand in 2014, is one of three Australians now subject to such sanctions. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An ...