Trump Celebrates Record Stock Market High – But Can It Continue?
Donald Trump stood on Wall Street on Thursday, ringing the iconic stock market bell to kick off trading for the day. A large crowd of top business leaders gathered to…
UK Imposes Sanctions on Kenyan Businessman for Involvement in Illegal Gold Trade
The UK and US governments have placed sanctions on Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni, accusing him of being involved in the illegal gold trade. Pattni, along with his wife and brother-in-law,…
China Launches New Chip Investigation Against Nvidia.
China has started an investigation into Nvidia, a leading US computer chip company, accusing it of breaking anti-monopoly rules. This marks another step in the tech rivalry between the US…
A $6.2M Banana, Crypto Scandals, and Trump’s Possible Conflicts
Crypto, Trump, and a $6.2M Banana: Potential Conflicts Spark Concerns Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto entrepreneur, recently made headlines when he purchased a $6.2 million banana artwork as part of…
US job market recovers after hurricanes and worker strikes.
In November, the U.S. job market bounced back strongly, adding 227,000 new jobs, especially in healthcare, restaurants, and bars. This was a recovery from October when job growth had slowed…
US regulator investigates Uber’s subscription plan.
Uber is being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over how it handles its Uber One subscription plan, especially around how people sign up and cancel their memberships.…
Uniqlo CEO Says the Company Does Not Use Cotton From Xinjiang.
Uniqlo’s CEO has told the BBC that the company does not use cotton from Xinjiang, China, in its products. This is the first time Tadashi Yanai, the head of Uniqlo’s…
Chinese brands apologize for making smaller sanitary pads.
Chinese women are furious after discovering that many sanitary pads are shorter than what their packaging claims. The controversy started when social media users shared videos measuring pads from popular…
US hacker gets prison time for stealing billions in Bitcoin.
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in prison for helping to launder the money from one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever. Ilya Lichtenstein, who admitted to his…
Nigeria’s inflation increased again in October for the second month in a row.
Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the second month in a row in October, reaching 33.88% compared to 32.70% in September, according to data released by the statistics agency. The rise…