Economies Are Now Battlefields
Edward Fishman provides timely lessons on the potential, but also the limits, of U.S. power to impose its will through economic warfare. Source link
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Trump’s Job Is to Enforce Congress’s Immigration Laws, Not Make Up His Own
The president has no power of his own to deport anyone; he has the power that Congress has given him. Source link
Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?
She’s an exceptionally bright student. I’d taught her before, and I knew her to be quick and diligent. So what, exactly, did she mean? She wasn’t sure, really. It had to do with the fact…
Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him
President Trump on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he paid his respects to the Roman Catholic leader who…
Nissan to end vehicle production at Wuhan plant-Yomiuri
Nissan Motor will end vehicle production at its Wuhan plant in China during the current business year which ends Mar 31, 2026, the Yomiuri newspaper reported citing sources it did…
Only Google can run Chrome, company’s browser chief tells judge
Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its “interdependencies” on other parts of the…
Nasa administrator was once arrested, accused of passing bad checks to casinos
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, was arrested on fraud charges in 2010 and faced lawsuits in two states for writing US$2 million in bad checks to…
US: Stocks extend rally as market eyes busy calendar next week
Wall Street stocks overcame early weakness Friday (Apr 26) to push higher for a fourth straight positive session, following gains in most overseas equity markets. The upbeat session…
“April” Is an Unflinching Portrait of a Doctor’s Fight for Reproductive Justice
Before watching “April,” the new movie from the Georgian director and screenwriter Dea Kulumbegashvili, I had seen only one other fictional film that featured a real childbirth. It was…
Oil posts weekly fall on tariff worry and rising supplies
Oil prices edged higher on Friday (Apr 25) but posted a weekly decline, under pressure from market expectations of oversupply and uncertainty around tariff talks between the US…
A Democratic Party at War over Generational and Strategic Change
David Hogg’s controversial initiative targeting incumbents is only part of a much larger struggle. Source link
US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by US$51 billion annually, report finds
A 25 per cent US tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase US drug costs by nearly US$51 billion annually, boosting US prices by as much as 12.9 per cent if passed on, a report…
Is Scott Pelley Going to Apologize?
The Supreme Court case on ‘LGBTQ-inclusive’ books shows how unfair he was. Source link
Ending Disparate Impact Lawsuits Is a Victory for Equal Opportunity
Donald Trump’s executive order ends the executive branch’s role in rewriting the law and promoting discrimination in the name of equality. Source link
US: Wall Street opens slightly lower as China trade uncertainty lingers
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Apr 25) as investors sifted through conflicting comments from US President Donald Trump and Beijing on developments in the…
Tencent Music in talks to buy Ximalaya for US$2.4 billion
Tencent Music Entertainment Group is in advanced talks to buy Chinese podcasting startup Ximalaya in a US$2.4 billion deal that would accelerate its push to become China’s answer…
iFast Q1 net profit rises 31.2% to S$19 million on continued growth in UK bank, wealth management platform business
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast said its net profit rose 31.2 per cent year on year to S$19 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, driven by a turnaround in its UK…
BYD first-quarter profit soars, beating Tesla on another metric
BYD’s net income in the first quarter jumped to 9.15 billion yuan (S$1.7 billion), overtaking Tesla on another key metric and signalling a robust start to the year for China’s No 1 selling…
Bond Markets Are Flashing Red, and Congress Must Heed the Warning
The smoke alarm is going off. Washington’s next move will determine whether it becomes a fire drill or a four-alarm blaze. Source link
The Week: Pope Francis’s Death, and His Successor’s Challenges
Plus: Harvard files suit over an executive order cutting off its federal funding. Source link
Slashing NASA’s Budget Will Get Us to Mars Faster
By redirecting efforts toward what works, the Trump administration is well-positioned to ensure the first boots on Mars are American. Source link
Singapore shares close lower on Friday; STI slides 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 309 to 208, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.53 billion change hands Stocks on the Singapore market ended lower on Friday (Apr…
Rema and the Evolution of the Afrobeats Sound
For many years, the term Afrobeats, referring to a West African pop style that integrates dancehall, rap, and R. & B. with traditional African rhythms, was controversial, rejected by some…
Apple aims to build most iPhones for US in India by end-2026
Apple is seeking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and…