As Xi Celebrates a Decade of the Belt and Road Initiative, Its Future Looks Uncertain
When President Xi Jinping first assembled world leaders to map out his vision for expanding Chinese soft power via a web of infrastructure investment in 2017, he…
Read moreSaudi Arabia to Start Investment Fund for Carbon Capture
Saudi Arabia said Middle Eastern economies will be boosted by efforts to cut planet-warming gases and announced a fund to invest in carbon-capture technology. “Climate change is…
Read moreSheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down as Meta’s COO
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg, who became one of the most recognized figures in global business after helping Facebook transform from a startup into a multibillion-dollar advertising…
Read moreRansomware Attack in Germany Tied to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
A Russia-linked cybercrime gang was allegedly responsible for ransomware attacks that took down a swath of Germany’s fuel-distribution system this week and hindered payments at some filling…
Read moreThe Role of Small Businesses in the Climate Fight
When we think about the companies responsible for carbon emissions, we tend to focus on the Chevrons and ExxonMobils of the world. But virtually every company has…
Read moreThe Newest Trend In Luxury- Hallyu
Seoul’s Jamsugyo Bridge, which crosses the Han River, will transform into a high fashion runway on April 29, as Louis Vuitton presents its first ever pre-fall womenswear…
Read moreRussia Fines Google $98 Million in Crackdown
A Russian court slapped Alphabet Inc.’s Google with a fine of 7.2 billion rubles ($98 million) Friday for failing to remove banned content, the largest such penalty…
Read moreU.S. Inflation Is Probably About to Spike Yet Again
Inflationary pressures in the U.S. continued to heat up at the start of the year, data are expected to show, likely putting a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase…
Read moreMany Green Funds Don’t Live Up to Their Claims, Report Finds
The number of green investment funds is skyrocketing, but many are investing in companies that aren’t aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. That’s according to…
Read moreHow the Middleman Economy Makes Everything More Expensive
The Federal Trade Commission recently launched an inquiry into the practices of pharmacy benefit managers, known in the industry as PBMs. PBMs are the hidden middlemen who…
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