Netflix versus Disney in family animation
“We want to beat Disney in family animation,” then Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in an interview in September 2020. At the time, anyone would say that was a tall order. Disney has almost a century of experience of producing…
Japan’s GDP expands more than expected in second quarter as tariffs take hold
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous first three months, outpacing forecasts despite tariff headwinds out of…
China’s growth stumbles in July as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s economy lost momentum in July, with growth faltering across the board, as weak…
Why a landmark ICJ ruling puts financial markets on notice
Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu (C) delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) session tasked with issuing the first Advisory Opinion (AO) on States’ legal obligations to address climate change,…
China not welcoming Nvidia back with open arms even if H20 curbs eased
Nvidia secured what was seen as a major win last month when the U.S. government announced it would allow it to resume sales of its made-for-China H20 chip. But it has since become clear that Beijing wont be rolling out…
Is it here to stay or just a fad?
Bubble tea may have started as a playful drink, but it has grown into an industry worth billions. The global bubble tea market size will grow from $2.83 billion in 2025 to $4.78 billion by 2032, according to a report…
Trump warned by Senate Democrats to rethink chip sales to China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, speaks alongside President Donald Trump about investing in America, at the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Six Senate Democrats on Friday released an open letter…
U.S. delegation’s India visit called off as trade tensions simmer
Students from Gurukul School of Art, carry a poster of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump on India outside their school. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on India along with penalties for…
Big oil bets big on LNG, shrugging off peak gas predictions
Oil majors are betting big on liquified natural gas (LNG), throwing down the gauntlet to predictions of peak gas by the end of the decade. Britain’s Shell , a leading player in the global LNG market, has identified the super-cooled…
Pop Mart’s Labubus boost China’s soft power as its brands find global appeal
For years, China had an image problem it couldn’t shake off — synonymous with cheap exports, heavy censorship, and a state shrouded in secrecy and scandal. That has been changing as the country strives to burnish its image, rising in…
West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
Versant to rename MSNBC, drop peacock logos
Weekly mortgage demand stalls again with just miniscule increase in interest rates
Novo Nordisk offers diabetes drug Ozempic for steep cash discount
Musk’s Starlink suffers apparent outage as SpaceX launches satellites