Samsung’s decision to begin production of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips marks a critical inflection point in the intensifying contest to supply the core components underpinning the global artificial-intelligence boom. The planned ramp-up of HBM4 manufacturing is not merely a routine technology upgrade, but a strategic move shaped by competitive pressure, customer concentration around AI…
When Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on U.S. credit card interest rates at 10%, the proposal landed less as a fully formed policy than as a political signal. It revived a campaign-era promise that many analysts had previously dismissed as impractical, but it also reflected mounting pressure across Washington to respond to consumer…
The overthrow of Nicolás Maduro in one of the world’s most oil-rich countries might ordinarily be expected to send shockwaves through global energy markets. Instead, traders and analysts are treating the event as largely neutral in the near term. Despite Venezuela’s vast reserves and its symbolic weight as a founding member of OPEC, the country’s…
A striking reversal is unfolding in China’s labour market. After decades in which ambition, innovation and rising incomes drew graduates toward private enterprise, record numbers of young people are now competing fiercely for government positions. The surge is not driven by nostalgia for state employment alone, but by a convergence of economic uncertainty, shifting social…
In the global race to dominate artificial intelligence, India has quietly emerged as the world’s largest open laboratory. Free AI tools from Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity are flooding the Indian market — not just as acts of goodwill, but as part of a calculated strategy to capture and harness the digital behaviors of over 700…
Pfizer has lifted its 2025 profit forecast for the second consecutive quarter, signaling renewed financial stability and strategic resilience after a turbulent period marked by waning pandemic-era sales. The upward revision underscores how the U.S. pharmaceutical giant is navigating its post-COVID transition through disciplined cost management, robust performance of key therapies, and targeted product launches…
Tesla’s European business is under intensifying strain as mounting registration data show a steep sales decline—a collapse that’s rattling investor confidence and contributing to a pullback in the company’s stock price. In August 2025, Tesla logged just 14,831 electric vehicle registrations across the EU, EFTA, and the UK, a drop of approximately 22 percent year-over-year—even…
At the heart of the FTC’s case was the claim that Amazon engineered its Prime enrollment and cancellation interfaces in ways that coaxed or misled consumers into signing up—then made it unduly difficult to quit. The practices alleged by regulators included “dark pattern” design choices, unclear disclosures, automatic renewals buried in fine print, and cancellation…
France’s borrowing costs climbed at the start of the week after Fitch cut the country’s sovereign credit rating, underscoring the fragile balance between fiscal sustainability, political uncertainty, and market confidence. The downgrade, which shifted France from AA- to A+ with a stable outlook, triggered an immediate reaction in bond markets, with yields on key government…
President Donald Trump has publicly urged NATO and European Union partners to stop buying Russian oil and to impose stiff economic penalties on Moscow — and he has framed U.S. action as contingent on allied steps. The approach has puzzled and alarmed some Western officials: by pushing allies to take the lead while repeatedly delaying…
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