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How British Taxpayers Have Saved Movie Studios $5.8 Billion
The Oscars take place tonight (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images) Getty Images Grateful winners at tonight’s Academy Awards are once again battling the clock to thank as many people as poss...
In 2022, US Consumers Spent An Extra $1 Trillion Due To Increased Prices
Inflation has been highly discussed in the US throughout 2022, with news articles and earnings calls highlighting its impact on consumer spending. As we entered 2023, we asked ourselves, how much more...
February 2023 Tech Earnings Roundup
(Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways Earnings season was mixed in the tech sector, with cost cutting and layoffs the story of...
Trip.com Financial Results Provide Important Insight Into China’s Reopening
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were higher overnight, with China and Hong Kong underperforming. India was off for Holi, which celebrates the arrival of spring according to Google...
How Decommoditizing Soybeans Can Be Good For Farmers On The Land And In The Sea
The protein feed for farmed salmon may increasingly come from specialized soybeans grown in the … [+] American Midwest getty The US Soybean industry is a classic example of a “commodity crop.” T...
Bitcoin Price Is Holding Up Despite Regulator Action
Bitcoin’s above $22.000. Getty It seems incredibly to me that bitcoinBTC is holding up as the U.S. regulators are clearly intent on choking crypto to death. It might sound harsh but it is obviou...
Global Dividends To Hit Fresh Highs In 2023
Photo illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Getty Images Dividends from companies on global stock exchanges surged to fresh peaks in 2022, according to Janus Henderson. And the asset management bus...
Fintech Giant Revolut Boasts First-Ever Annual Profit After Crypto Boom
Topline Fintech giant Revolut, one of Europe’s most valuable startups, reported turning its first ever annual profit in 2021 on Wednesday, a major milestone for the company spurred on by soaring publi...
Klarna Is Not A Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Company
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 23: Paris Hilton attends the Klarna & Paris Hilton House of Y2K … [+] Launch Party on February 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kop...
Student Debt Snafu Shows The Danger Of Blending Public Good And Profit
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 23: A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA on April 23, 2012 … [+] in Los Angeles, California. According to reports, half of recent college graduates...
Hot Pot Chain Haidilao Issues Hot Forecast
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were lower overnight, though the Asia Dollar Index was flat as CNY gained +0.13% versus the US dollar, closing at 6.95 CNY per USD. Hong Kong stock...
US SEC returns to talk about crypto regulation
The US SEC is back talking about regulation of the crypto world. Specifically, it is back to talk about Ethereum, albeit indirectly. It is worth recalling that the Securities and Exchange Commission (...
US Dollar Strength & Political Rhetoric Weigh On Markets, Week In Review
China Last Night KraneShares Week in Review Asian equities were mostly lower this week, following US equities south as positive internet earnings, which kicked off this week, could not stem the market...
Baidu Busts A Move With Strong Q4 Results And A Buyback, Peace Proposal Coming?
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equity markets were ALL down after US equity markets fell and Treasury yields rose yesterday as risk markets are taking the Fed tightening seriously. The As...
The SEC’s Stablecoin Crackdown Could Reshape The Entire Crypto Market
(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Key takeaways The SEC has ordered Paxos to stop trading its stablecoin, BUSD and may issue charges against the blockchain ...
Is Inflation Set To Stick Around?
Bond yields are on the rise Getty Treasury yields hit new highs last week, with 10-year yields hitting 3.86% and two-year reaching 4.6% The highs come after data on labor and prices showed the US econ...
Is That Just “California Dreamin” Or The Future?
The conceptual difference between a “Linear” and “Circular” economy getty Rachel Wagoner has been the director of CalRecycle for two years, but she has worked for two decades i...
Apparel Industry Is Unprepared For New Sustainability Laws
Apparel Industry Is Unprepared For New Sustainability Laws getty One of the hot topics among fashion execs these days is what’s shaping up to be the industry’s next crisis — government regulation of s...
Internet Outperforms As CPI Drives Asia Markets Lower
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mostly lower as Hong Kong underperformed on volume that increased overnight. The US CPI print indicated that inflation calmed down slightly fr...
Investors Wait For US CPI & Internet Earnings
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed on light volumes in advance of today’s US CPI release as markets appear to have caught onto the Fed’s focus on inflation. Despite a stro...
Markets Higher As Investors Ignore Nena’s 99 Red Balloons
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were largely lower overnight as China outperformed. Apologies for the 1980s hit song reference! Hong Kong-listed internet stocks rallied after US-l...
Cineworld’s Share Price Leaps 23% On Vue Takeover Speculation
Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Getty Images Embattled cinema chain Cineworld has seen its share price rocket on Monday on reports of a possible takeover bid by industry rival Vue International....
How Warby Parker’s Stores Are Setting The Stage For Direct-To-Consumer Brands
Warby Parker’s store in Union Square, NYC. Courtesy of Warby Parker In 2010, five New York City-based customers entered the apartment of Neil Blumenthal, a cofounder and current Co-CEO of Warby ...
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ Crosses $100 Million Worldwide
Bollywood movie ‘Pathaan’ continues to rule the box office in India. AFP via Getty Images Shah Rukh Khan’s film, Pathaan, continues to rule the box office as it completed twelve days at th...
What’s The US’ Projected Inflation Rate In 2023?
Getty Getty Key takeaways Inflation has decreased in the US six months in a row, a sign that the Fed’s aggressive interest rate-raising approach is working Stock markets have enjoyed a brief bump than...
Tesla’s Crash And Musk’s Acquittal Is Good News For Electric Vehicles
AUSTIN, TEXAS – JANUARY 03: Tesla cars are seen on a lot at a Tesla dealership on January 03, 2023 … [+] in Austin, Texas. Tesla’s quarterly earnings fell short of Wall Street’...
Balloon Pops Blinken’s Visit, For Now
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were largely lower after Friday’s unexpectedly strong US nonfarm payroll release that potentially pauses the Fed pivot, which is weighing on US equ...
How To Invest In Defense Stocks To Capitalize On U.S. Government Spending In 2023
Getty Images Key takeaways The U.S. government is poised to spend about $800 billion on defense in the coming year Some publicly-traded companies compete for government defense contracts that can be w...
Political Rhetoric Or Negotiating 101, PMIs Shine! BYD’s BOOM!
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were lower in advance of central banks hiking interest rates this week, while India managed a small gain and the Philippines and Taiwan underperfor...