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China and Russia have a big lead in efforts to control once impenetrable Arctic waters. The U.S. is spending billions on new icebreakers in a race to catch up.
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China and Russia have a big lead in efforts to control once impenetrable Arctic waters. The U.S. is spending billions on new icebreakers in a race to catch up.
In the last decade Paramount and Warner Bros. have each released eight animated features, meanwhile Disney has released 21 and Universal has launched 23.
Energy markets are starting to reflect the growing risk of physical supply disruptions.
India plans to build 100 new airports and 200 helipads in smaller towns and cities in coming years as the government seeks to boost regional connectivity, trade and tourism.
Two more India-bound tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the trickle of vessels making it through the narrow waterway.
The Iran war is forcing soul-searching within the global economic elite on how to respond to a series of shocks that show no signs of abating.
The Iran war is forcing soul-searching within the global economic elite on how to respond to a series of shocks that show no signs of abating.
Barry speaks with Judd Kessler, author of Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want, and a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss his research into the hidden markets that allocate value to desirable things such as restaurant reservations. They also Judd's research into how couples allocate their resources within a relationship and possible alternate ways to distribute concert tickets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge in the gold market after the biggest selloff in years, helping to keep bullion’s record-breaking three-year bull run intact.
The Houthis launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the monthlong Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people.
The Houthis launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the month-long Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people.
Guy Spier keeps a bronze bust of the late Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in the hallway of his Zurich office. Yet the hedge fund manager, who has just closed up shop, says Buffett-and-Munger-style stockpicking doesn’t work any more.
How AI will reshape warfare.
The last big story right before the war in Iran started was the collapse in the relationship between the Pentagon and Anthropic, with the latter objecting to any potential use of its models in either fully autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance. Of course, this story immediately become more relevant with the start of the war, and the reporting that Anthropic’s technology was in fact utilized at the start of hostilities. But what does that mean? How are these models used? And what would a fu
Pakistan reached an initial agreement with the International Monetary Fund to unlock about $1.2 billion from a $7 billion bailout program, as geopolitical risks from the conflict in the Middle East threaten to upend its economic recovery.
A Philippine government council on price coordination has endorsed a plan to impose a 50-peso ($0.83) a kilo ceiling on imported rice as the war in Iran continues to drive up food and fuel costs.
The settlement by Bank of America comes nearly three years after JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank settled similar lawsuits by victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
The settlement by Bank of America comes nearly three years after JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank settled similar lawsuits by victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
China is directing private grain processors to expand and upgrade whole‑grain production, part of a broader drive to strengthen food security and modernize its agricultural supply chain.
The settlement by Bank of America comes nearly three years after JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank settled similar lawsuits by victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
US companies in China should seize opportunities from the Beijing’s rural revitalization drive and align their strengths with the needs of agricultural and rural development, Vice Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhili said.
Mongolia’s prime minister resigned on Friday to try to find a way out of the political deadlock that has gripped parliament.
Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested for a DUI after a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, the Martin County sheriff said.
Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested for a DUI after a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, the Martin County sheriff said.