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Regime change in Iran is “unacceptable” and the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader would “open the Pandora’s box”, the Kremlin has said. In a rare interview with a foreign media organisation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sky News that Russia would react “very negatively” if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. The comments came as…
In financial markets, the Hong Kong dollar is known as a “widow-maker”, a ruinous trade that inflicts painful losses on successive generations of investors. While betting against Japanese government bonds has been the most notorious widow-maker trade, challenges to Hong Kong’s currency peg to the US dollar date back to the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis…
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — There are 138 National Monuments across the U.S., but for the first time in nearly 100 years, they’re eligible to be sold for parts. This Juneteenth, some of the protected lands in jeopardy commemorate important moments in American civil rights history, including some newer monuments like the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley…
Arm Holdings ARM is increasingly at risk of slower growth in China due to the country’s accelerating pivot toward RISC-V architecture. In fiscal 2025, China was the company’s second-largest revenue source after the United States, contributing 19% of its total sales. However, revenues from China rose only 7.5% year over year, a concerning signal in…
Growth stock investing hasn’t been easy in 2025. The U.S. stock market has swung between sharp corrections and narrow trading ranges, making it very difficult to build conviction. Despite this, the most reliable long-term investment strategy remains the same: choosing stakes in companies with established business models and the ability to turn innovative technologies into…
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Outside his motorcycle shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, James Grice every day clears trash before he can open his doors to customers. “All around the building, it’s just a daily thing,” said Grice, owner of J&L Motorsports, who added that he also sometimes has to clear away unhoused people. “Yeah… I…
To strengthen capital market support for technology startups, Qing Wu, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), announced during the 2025 Lujiazui Forum on June 18, 2025, that the “fifth set of listing rules” for the STAR Market… Source link
The sister of a Scranton man shot and killed while working overnight Saturday at the Scranton Lowe’s Home Improvement says the store could have done more to protect her brother. Christina Moeller-Baxter alleged in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon that the company failed to act. She referenced the criminal complaint, which stated accused gunman Christopher…
Employees at second-hand luxury goods stores in Hong Kong have voiced fears over their safety after a Tsim Sha Tsui shop was robbed of HK$3 million (US$382,170) in Hermes and Van Cleef & Arpels products, with a saleswoman rendered unconscious during the crime. Security and insurance experts highlighted the importance of insuring luxury goods, installing…
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from requiring almost two dozen mostly Democratic states to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in order to receive billions in transportation funding. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned in April his department may cut off grants to any recipients that fail to “cooperate generally with Federal authorities…