As it has in other fields such as batteries and minerals, China has made itself an essential link in AI’s global supply chain.
Tag: Global Economy
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SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Fox Corp. is buying Roku, a streaming service with more than 100 million subscribers, for $22 billion.
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SPOTLIGHT: PRIVATE CREDIT CRISIS
As we have been reporting, the private credit industry’s current shakeout will winnow out rich individuals unable to tolerate higher-than-average risk.
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THE U.K. ECONOMY CONTRACTED IN APRIL
After growing by 0.6 percent in this year’s first quarter, Britain’s economy contracted by 0.1 percent in April, marking the first monthly contraction since August.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
This week’s Going Out of Business report spans bankruptcies, liquidations, plant closures, and mass layoffs, from industrial firms to consumer-facing brands such as Sleep Number and Original Blues.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
This week’s job cuts hit everything from Wall Street and Big Tech to hospitals, schools, and state governments.
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SPECIAL REPORT: THE IRAN WAR TARGETS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
By the hard facts and indisputable data, the illegal and unjustifiable war that the United States and Israel have launched against Iran has inflicted severe economic damage across the globe.
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FOREIGN FIRMS USE INDIA’S STOCK MARKET TO RAISE CASH TO SEND HOME
Foreign companies have lined up to list themselves on India’s roaring market for initial public stock offerings.
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HEDGE FUNDS BET THAT AI WILL WIPE OUT OUTSOURCING COMPANIES
Publicly traded companies operating call centers, doing telemarketing, and providing similar services to client businesses are doomed by AI, hedge funds are betting.
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SOUTH KOREA IS WORLD ECONOMY’S SWEET SPOT
South Korea’s manufacturing expertise in computer chips, ships, and military equipment have made it the global economy’s sweet spot.