Topline The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court visited Bucha, Ukraine, on Wednesday, as the court continues its investigation into alleged war crimes committed in the war-torn countr...
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As America Is Changing Into A ‘Majority-Minority’ Country, Advertising Starts Changing As Well
Luis Miguel Messianu Photo credit: Alma The U.S. is increasingly multiracial and urban, according to the 2020 Census. Population growth is being driven by people of color, and, it is happening in metr...
BlackRock’s Newest Investment Paves The Way For Digital Assets On Wall Street
Larry Fink thinks Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate the use of digital currencies © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Five years ago, BlackRock’s chairman Larry Fink famously called bitcoin an “index of mon...
Enact Regulatory Reform To Unlock Climate Investment
Banners protesting against a potential wind farm development Getty Images Between Build Back Better, the Green New Deal, and the Infrastructure Bill, there has been no shortage of ambitious policy pro...
Canada, Not Russia, Now Leading U.S. Importer Of Refined Petroleum Products
After two years with Russia on top in the value of U.S. imports of refined petroleum products, … [+] Canada is running ahead of Russia through February. ustradenumbers.com Canada now leads Russi...
Queen Elizabeth’s Treasury Reveals How Cryptoassets Fit Into Post-Brexit U.K.
The U.K. announced earlier this week its strategic move to become a global hub for crypto. Here’s what you need to know. Her Majesty’s Treasury announced on Monday its strategic, ‘moves that wil...
Biden Administration’s 2023 Tax Policy Includes Many Key Changes For Crypto Traders And Investors
President Joe Biden speaks about the March jobs report in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, April 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ASSOCIATED PRESS What Happened On ...
Long/ Short Equity Popular Among Fund Managers But Not Investors
It’s looking like hedge fund managers might not be so attuned to the wants and needs of investors. Studies show that long/ short equity is the most popular strategy employed by fund managers, bo...
China Tests Philippine Sovereignty And U.S. Commitment To International Law
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Philippine Coast Guard looks as a a Chinese … [+] Coast Guard ship sails near them during their patrol at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Sh...
For First Time, India Is Top Buyer Of U.S. Oil, Plus $100 Billion Trade Partner
For just the first time, India became the No. 1 purchaser of U.S. oil in 2021, also have one export … [+] or import top $10 billion for the first time. ustradenumbers.com For the first time, Ind...
China Violates The Philippines’ Sovereignty While Russia Distracts The U.S.
A protester holds a placard while others shout anti-China slogans during a protest against China’s … [+] presence in disputed waters in the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consula...
Four U.S. Marines Killed In V-22 Osprey Crash During NATO Exercise In Norway
Topline Four U.S. Marines died after their V-22B Osprey aircraft crashed Friday during a NATO exercise in Norway, the Norwegian armed forces said on Saturday. The United States’ V-22 Osprey, a m...
Why It Seems Like The World Has Abandoned Brittney Griner
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 06: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during the first half in … [+] Game Four of the 2021 WNBA semifinals at Footprint Center on October 06, 2021 in Ph...
Data Suggests A New Covid Wave Is Spreading In Europe — Here’s Why The U.S. Should Pay Attention
Topline The number of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are approaching or surpassing record highs across Europe just weeks after countries lifted pandemic restrictions and outlined plans to...
Three Of China’s Richest Lose More Than $16 Billion In One Day As Stock Rout Hits Hong Kong-Listed Companies
Tencent cofounder Pony Ma Huateng (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group … [+] via Getty Images) Visual China Group via Getty Images The heavy selloff in Hong Kong stoc...
Why Are Gasoline Prices So High? How Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Affects The Pump
Topline U.S. gasoline prices reached record highs this week, with some portions of the country paying on average nearly $5 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association—here’s what has ...
One Crucial Step Congress Must Take To Turn Putin’s Cronies Against Him
Putin’s bloody invasion of Ukraine is a game-changer for the security architecture not only of Europe but of the entire world. It took two World Wars and tens of millions of lives to arrive at t...
Oil Tanker Stocks Extend Rally Despite U.S. Talks Of Banning Oil Imports From Russia
Oil tanker stocks like Euronav, Frontline and International Seaways have all surged more than 20% this year. Getty While Russia’s oil exports are crashing and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ov...
Percent Of U.S. Oil Imports From Russia Highest In Decades — At 3.5%
President Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a large exporter of oil to the world, but not the United … [+] States. Getty Images Some members of the U.S. Congress suggested Thursday that the Unite...
Economy Added Back 678,000 Jobs As Unemployment Rate Ticked Down To 3.8%
Topline The U.S. added back a surprisingly strong 678,000 new jobs in February, performing much better than experts were expecting in a report that’s likely to encourage the Federal Reserve to pursue ...
Costco Reports Strong Second Quarter 2022 Sales And Earnings
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Costco’s second quarter net sales increased 16.1% to 50.9 billion from $43.9 billion last year. Net sales for the 24 weeks increased 16.4% to $100.4 bi...
U.S. Sanctions 7 Russian Oligarchs And Kremlin Press Secretary Peskov
Topline The White House announced tough sanctions on seven titans of Russian business and Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Thursday, and imposed visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and dozens of...
Test Your Prowess At Economic Forecasting
A businessman is consulting a crystal ball to foretell the future. getty They never see it coming. By “they,” I mean almost everyone. By “it” I mean a surprise in the economy. As evidence, consider my...
Configured For Continued Profit Growth
The logo for Phillips 66 gasoline is shown on a sign topping an old gasoline pump on display outside … [+] a store Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in the gambling hot spot of Deadwood, S.D. (AP Photo/Dav...
Conagra Brands’ Cash Flow Increases The Safety Of Its Dividend Yield
In this Tuesday, June 25, 2019 photo, Conagra Brands packaged food items Vlasic relish, left, and … [+] Pam cooking spray, right, sit together in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ASSOCIATE...
How Many Times Must Putin Brandish His Nuclear Weapons Before Washington Gets Serious About Missile Defense?
The most important lesson of the Ukraine crisis for U.S. policymakers is what it tells us about Vladimir Putin: he is more dangerous than we realized. Sunday talk shows were awash with experts warning...
Billionaire Lim Kok Thay’s Genting Adding Electronic Betting In The U.S. As Casino Operator Narrows Losses
Lim Kok Thay, chairman and CEO of Genting Bhd, reacts during a Bloomberg Television interview in … [+] Singapore, on December 14, 2018. Nicky Loh/Bloomberg Genting Bhd—controlled by Malaysian bi...
The World Needs American Energy
Ari Aziz, director of operations for Cheniere Energy Inc., stands for a photograph at the company’s … [+] liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under construction in Corpus Christi, ...
Germany To Send Thousands Of Weapons To Ukraine In Reversal Of Longtime Stance On Lethal Military Aid
Topline Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine to aid the country’s embattled military against the Russian invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturd...
With Cricket Blossoming There, Seattle Looms As A Venue For The 2024 T20 World Cup
Seattle looms as an emerging cricket market in the U.S. (Photo by Ashley Allen – CPL T20 via Getty … [+] Images) Getty The momentous, ground-breaking T20 World Cup co-hosted by the U.S. &#...