For years, China’s economic rise was explained through scale, low costs and manufacturing efficiency. That explanation no longer fits. What China is building today is more advanced – and more strategic – and I had the chance to see it first-hand. As 2026 begins, China is positioning itself as a leading force behind what it…
What gives Michael Burry his rizz? Short-sellers have long been despised by the retail investing crowd, who have often taken bullish positions on the stocks short-sellers are betting will fall. Inside Business stories reveal the inner workings of companies from Silicon Valley to Wall Street that are shaping our world today. “The Big Short” investor, though,…
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani confirmed on Wednesday that he is making a landmark official visit to the UK, during which he will meet top officials and hold a flag-raising ceremony outside his country’s abandoned embassy. Mr Al Shibani accompanied Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara this week for a meeting with US President Trump…
More people trust the European Union over the US and China to set the regulatory tone for artificial intelligence development, a new poll has shown, as countries around the world prepare for the possible negative impacts of AI. However, the poll, which questioned people in 25 countries, indicated that people tended to trust their own…
Far from London’s marbled halls of power, the crowd cheered as Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot addressed the Durham Miner’s Gala this summer. The annual gathering is one of the largest labour festivals and a celebration of the UK’s mining heritage, and Mr Zomlot delivered what was described by organisers as one of…
September marks National Family Meals Month, providing an excellent opportunity to establish the tradition of consistent family meals at home. Regular family mealtime can benefit the entire family. Utah State University Extension’s Create Better Health Utah (SNAP-Ed) program notes that the more family meals participated in each week, the greater the benefit. In addition, children…
US President Donald Trump’s leading adviser on cyber security said on Tuesday that China is the “most aggressive” cyber adversary faced by the US, and that Beijing is taking aim at technology infrastructure with “growing competence, sophistication and scale.” Sean Cairncross, the Trump administration’s national cyber director, was at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington…
The need to house asylum seekers in hotels is more important than local objections to their presence, a UK court has been told. The British government is appealing against a decision by a judge to stop the owner of a hotel from using the property to accommodate asylum seekers. The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex,…
NVIDIA CEO believes US tech companies will survive tariffs In an interview with USA TODAY, Jensen Huang, CEO of the world’s most valuable company NVIDIA, discussed President Trump’s tariffs and manufacturing. Nvidia (NVDA) is slated to report its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, Aug. 27, roughly two weeks after the company agreed to…
Pockets are simple, extremely practical folds of fabric stitched into our clothes, and a place to stow coins, keys and phone, while freeing up the hands. That is unless you are a woman, of course. For centuries, pockets have been a gendered battleground, with the lack of pockets in women’s clothing more than merely inconvenient,…