How Israel’s Economy Is Being Harmed By The Gaza War

After weeks of deadly bombings and naval bombardments in response to Hamas’ offensive on October 7, the Israeli army began a military campaign in Gaza. In keeping with its pledge to demolish Hamas, Israel has murdered at least 13,000 Palestinians, including more than 5,500 children, and damaged or destroyed up to 51.4% of the buildings…

Much More Subdued Black Friday Attracts Bargain Hunters

In what looked to be a more muted Black Friday than in previous years, consumers descended upon stores worldwide in search of deals on electronics, apparel, and household products as the start of the holiday shopping season—a critical period for major retailers. Brokerage TD Cowen predicted flat Black Friday traffic, so it cut its projection…

McDonald’s Is Confident In China’s Growth Potential As It Increases Its Ownership Of Local Companies

McDonald’s announced that it has reached an agreement to increase its ownership of its business in China to just less than 50%, demonstrating its optimism in the burger chain’s future in the second-largest economy in the world. The action stands in stark contrast to the current trend of global firms pulling back their investments in…

After Entering Orbit, SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Is Purposefully Destroyed In Midair

On Saturday, SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight, marking yet another significant advancement in the creation of Elon Musk’s massive spacecraft. Starship took off from the company’s Texas facility at around eight in the morning ET and flew for over seven minutes, safely separating from its booster before the rocket’s onboard technology purposefully killed…

Relations Between The US And China Currently Focus More On Crisis Avoidance

The presidents of the two nations will get together in person this week for the second time since Joe Biden assumed office, capping another turbulent year of hostilities between the US and China. Before the real presidential election cycle in the United States begins, this will be an uncommon gathering. One of the few issues…

UBS Predicts A Wave Of Fed Rate Decreases Over The Next Year Based On A U.S. Recession

As the largest economy in the world approaches recession, UBS projects that the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates by as much as 275 basis points in 2024—nearly four times the market average. The Swiss bank stated that while the U.S. economy has been resilient until 2023, many of the same challenges and risks…

India Is Proposing A New Rule Requiring Broadcasters And Major Streaming Services To Self-Certify

India unveiled a new draught broadcasting law on Friday that aims to regulate the industry. It will also apply to major streaming companies like Netflix, Disney, and Amazon and mandates the creation of separate content assessment panels. India, which is predicted by Media Partners Asia to become a $7 billion market for the industry by…

New Research Finds Global Energy Transition To Result In Loss Of One Million Jobs In The Coal Industry

Even if no additional vows to phase out fossil fuels are made, the global coal industry might lose roughly 1 million jobs by 2050, with China and India bearing the brunt of the losses, according to new data released on Tuesday. Hundreds of labor-intensive mines are projected to close in the next decades as they…

RISC-V Technology Becomes A Frontline In The US-China Technology Conflict

US President Joe Biden’s administration is under pressure from some lawmakers to forbid American companies from working on a freely available chip technology that is widely used in China, opening a new front in the U.S.-China tech conflict that could fundamentally alter how the international technology sector collaborates. RISC-V, or “risk five,” is the in…