How to Revive U.S. Seapower

For most of the twentieth century, the United States was the world’s preeminent maritime power, having surpassed Great Britain’s Royal Navy during World War II. In the aftermath of that war, ships sailing under the American flag dominated commercial shipping transportation. In 1950, 1,087 merchant ships were U.S.-flagged. Another 2,277 were owned as part of […]

How to spend €14.1B windfall from Apple – POLITICO

And finally in 2021, as the administration of Joe Biden and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development jointly pushed to force low-tax jurisdictions such as Ireland to raise their rates closer to international norms in the mid-20s, the Irish held out until they won a commitment to cap that increase at 15 percent. That […]

How to rein in Russia’s shadow fleet – POLITICO

Last month delivered a frightening dose of reality: The tankers Hafnia Nile and Ceres I collided in Malaysian waters, resulting in blazes on both ships and a major hassle for the Malaysian authorities. The Hafnia Nile, sailing under the Singaporean flag, was operating legally, with some 300,000 barrels of naphtha on board. The Ceres I, […]

How to Reduce Chinese Overcapacity by Yu Yongding

We cannot change the past, but we can apply its lessons to achieve a better future. In China’s case, this means implementing a more expansionary fiscal and monetary policy in order to help reduce overcapacity at the macroeconomic level while creating more space for eliminating overcapacity at the sectoral level. BEIJING – In recent months, […]

How to trade the S&P 500 after the sell-off, according to the pros

Is this week’s volatility in U.S. stocks a buying opportunity? How can the S & P 500 be traded? Those are some questions that might be on investors’ minds as the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq both tumbled this week — on declines in tech and other stocks — with both indexes on […]

How to access Chinese LLM chatbots across the world

For users in the West, finding these Chinese models and trying them out can feel challenging, owing to language barriers and registration requirements. And indeed, there are still hoops to jump through if you don’t have a valid Chinese phone number. But in fact, a lot of the chatbots support conversations in English and are […]

Taiwan holds unscripted war games simulating how to repel Chinese military offensive

In short: Taiwan has started its annual war games which this year will seek to closely mimic actual combat.  Soldiers will train around-the-clock, with severed command ties, and in challenging terrains across the island to improve the military’s readiness.  The war games come as the first under President Lai Ching-Te, who has drawn the ire […]

How to invest in India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy

India has been dubbed the “perfect” emerging market to invest in, but it can be tricky for those outside the country to gain access. CNBC Pro assesses the case for buying into this booming economy, the risks to consider — and how global investors can get involved. India’s stock market has been making headlines this […]