Economy
How an Israel-Iran War Could Disrupt Global Trade and Supply Chains
The war between Israel and Iran in 2025 has sent shocks through world markets and trade flows. What once played out in the background...
Rhode Island Approves New Tax on Empty Luxury Homes
Rhode Island lawmakers have agreed on a new plan that adds extra tax charges to fancy second homes, aiming to help pay for more...
Three States Take Aim at Delaware’s Top Spot
Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada each approved new business rules this spring in a push to draw companies that now form in Delaware’s courts, which...
Eni Sells 20% Stake in Plenitude to Ares for €2 Billion
Eni SpA, the Italian energy giant, has agreed to sell a 20 percent stake in its renewable energy subsidiary, Plenitude, to Ares Management’s Alternative...
Japan’s PM Presses Trump to Drop $19 B Auto Tariffs at G7 Summit
I just watched news of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s 30‑minute meeting with President Donald Trump about auto tariffs in Kananaskis, Canada, and I’m...
World’s richest shipwreck finally confirmed off Colombia’s coast
It has confirmed through fresh underwater imagery that the wreck discovered off the coast of Colombia in 2015 is indeed the long‑lost Spanish galleon...
Airlines Sold Passenger Flight Data to Homeland Security Without Public Knowledge
In a report that has shocked travelers and privacy experts alike, it was revealed that several major U.S. airlines have been quietly selling domestic...
FDA Issues Urgent Recall of 1.7 Million Eggs Amid Salmonella Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is recalling more than 1.7 million eggs produced by August Egg Company after health...
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring as Tariffs Squeeze Profits
Small business owners across the United States are pulling back on plans to add staff as higher costs from new import duties cut into...
Africa’s Largest Refinery Doubles US Crude Imports
Overview
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, the continent’s biggest processing plant, has boosted its intake of American crude oil to account for roughly one third of its...