Business

How EV Ownership Went From Environmental Statement to Financial Strategy

The profile of the typical EV buyer is changing. For years, the electric vehicle was associated primarily with environmental consciousness — a statement of values as much as a...

US Oil Prices in Spotlight Again as Iran War Extends Three Weeks of Energy Chaos

US oil prices are in the spotlight again as the Iran war extends three weeks of energy chaos...

A Deal That Defies Comparison: TikTok’s $10 Billion Government Payment in Context

Putting TikTok's $10 billion government payment in context is difficult precisely because there is no context — no...

Oil Markets Grapple With the Unthinkable as $200 Becomes Part of the Conversation

The mention of $200 oil — once confined to the most extreme scenarios — has entered mainstream market...

SpaceX and the Nasdaq: A Trillion-Dollar Shift in Global Finance

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for a public debut that could see it valued at approximately $1.75 trillion....

China-Laos Railway Surpasses 480,000 Cross-Border Travelers, Strengthens Belt and Road Connectivity

KUNMING, April 12 — In just two years since launching its international passenger service, the China-Laos Railway has carried over 487,000 cross-border travelers from...

Sky’s No Longer the Limit: XPeng’s Flying Cars Signal a Bold Leap into the Low-Altitude Future

What once seemed like science fiction is fast becoming reality. Flying cars — long imagined as symbols of futuristic living — are entering the...

Boomerang Economics: How U.S. Tariffs Are Hurting Allies Like Australia—and Itself

SYDNEY, April 13 (Xinhua) – U.S. tariff policies, much like the traditional Australian boomerang, are swinging back with unintended force—striking not just global trading...

Trump’s Tariffs Sour Italian Wine Industry as Vinitaly 2025 Opens Under a Cloud of Uncertainty

What should have been a jubilant celebration of Italy’s finest wines turned somber as the 57th edition of Vinitaly, the country’s premier international wine...

Global Investors Flee U.S. Bonds, Signaling Crisis of Confidence in Trump’s Economic Stewardship

In a startling twist that could signal deeper cracks in America’s financial foundation, global investors are rapidly offloading U.S. government bonds — once considered...

China Mobilizes State Power to Stabilize Markets and Reignite Investor Confidence Amid Global Trade Tensions

In a decisive response to global financial turbulence sparked by mounting U.S. tariffs, China has rolled out a powerful series of coordinated measures aimed...