China Investment Crash Puzzles Economists, Threatens Growth
China’s collapsing investment is as unprecedented as it is hard to explain. A plunge estimated at more than…
China Plans Stronger Fiscal Policy in Coming Years Amid Slowdown
China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an pledged to implement a stronger and proactive fiscal policy over the next five…
Palm oil prices to spike in 2026 as Indonesia pushes biofuel policy
Commodities Jakarta’s B50 program to have ‘extreme bullish impact’ on pricing, experts warn Palm oil prices could increase…
Gated retirement village on Auckland’s North Shore bans electric cars due to ‘safety’, move slammed as ‘silly’
“So they had a couple of presentations where they tried to scare us to death with pictures of…
Energy and tech news at UN climate negotiations in Brazil
The most high-stakes United Nations climate change conference in years is taking place this November in Belém, Brazil.…
CEOs Sound Least Worried About an Economic Slowdown Since 2007
Company executives are sounding remarkably upbeat about the economy this earnings season, even as trade tensions linger and…
China Allows Bigger Private Stakes in Huge State-Driven Projects
China will allow private investors to hold stakes of more than 10% in some railway and energy projects…
Quebec Premier Pushes C$496 Billion Pension to Invest at Home
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he wants the province’s pension fund to invest more locally, including making bets…
Trump’s Wegovy and Zepbound Drug Price Deal Is Short on Details
A White House deal with Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of their…
A House of Dynamite gets a lot right. Experts hope that terrifies you
It’s now Netflix’s most-watched movie in the world, garnering 22.1 million views in three days and launching fiery…
Mark Cuban tries to shake up biosimilar pricing with a version of J&J’s Stelara
In its latest bid to shake up the prescription drug market, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company…
UK Budget: Reeves Sees Reward in Keeping Lid on Inflation
Rachel Reeves stands to be the biggest beneficiary of her own efforts to bring down UK inflation and…