Burger King targets families with ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ team-up
Burger King’s “How to Train Your Dragon” menu items include the Dragon Flame-Grilled Whopper, Fiery Dragon Mozzarella Fries, Soaring Strawberry Lemonade and the Viking’s Chocolate Sundae. Source: Burger King As Burger King enters the next phase of its turnaround efforts, the fast-food chain is trying to lure families back to its restaurants with colored Whopper […]
JPMorgan upgrades emerging markets. How to play the improved outlook
Emerging market stocks couldn’t catch a break the past four years. Now their fortunes may be turning. JPMorgan upgraded emerging markets to overweight from neutral on Monday. Strategist Mislav Matejka cited several reasons for the change, including easing trade tensions and attractive valuations. “De-escalation on U.S.-China trade front reduces one significant headwind for EM equities,” […]
How to play a $5 trillion market for humanoid robots by 2050
New estimates from Morgan Stanley suggest investment opportunity in the global humanoid value chain as the technology gets closer to reality. Wall Street continues to double down on its forecasts of a multi-trillion dollar global market for humanoid robots, suggesting it will grow to be significantly larger than the global auto industry by the next […]
How to Forecast a Recession by Jeffrey Frankel
Some of the most popular indicators for forecasting recession suggest that the US may be headed toward a prolonged downturn, if not in the next year, then in the next four. But, given these indicators’ limitations, it is impossible to know definitively what lies ahead. CAMBRIDGE – Imagine you are sailing a ship through dense […]
Vietnam reciprocal tariffs reflect trade deficit and ties to China
The threat of rising tariff rates on U.S. imports could hobble the economic trajectory of countries such as Vietnam. Foreign direct investment in Vietnam has increased in recent years as firms search for ways to manage risks stemming from production in China. Vietnam has received approximately $18.5 billion in net foreign direct investment, according to World Bank […]
Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
BRUSSELS (AP) — America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, while the head of the European Union’s executive commission offered mutual reduction of tariffs – while warning that retaliation was an option too. “We stand ready to negotiate with […]
China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs
BANGKOK (AP) — China hit back with a stiff import tax on U.S. goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets. China on Friday took the retaliation route by imposing a 34% tariff beginning April 10 on […]
Hey, Elon! Here’s how to meddle in British politics – POLITICO
Word of warning That’s plenty to be cracking on with, but even if you fall foul of the existing rules, the maximum penalty the Electoral Commission can impose is a laughable £20,000. That’s walking-around money for a democracy-loving billionaire. Still, irksome transparency campaigners reckon there are a few simple steps the government could take to […]
Smart money moves to make, from experts
Throughout March, President Donald Trump enacted a number of tariffs, including a 20% blanket tariff on imports from China, a 25% levy on goods from Canada and Mexico that the Trump administration says are not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum and steel. Another round of tariffs […]
NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months: How space changes the body | Space News
EXPLAINER Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with possible long-term health effects. It was a mission that lasted far longer than planned. United States astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore went to space on board the Boeing Starliner Calypso on June 5, 2024. […]