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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ week in Woodside, California, Nov. 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images China said it “firmly opposes” the U.S. investigation into its maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, calling the move a “mistake on top of […]
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge crumpled at the impact of the Dali shipping container a gross tonnage of 95,000 on Tuesday morning. The bridge, constructed in 1977, didn’t stand a chance, experts say, but the 985-foot long cargo ship—moving at 8 knots, about 9 miles per . . .
Desperation breeds innovation — or, as we would say in my homeland of Jamaica, “Sometimes yuh haffi tun yuh hand fi mek fashion.” Black culture, influenced by the (unfortunately, required) fortitude of its people across the world, has birthed trends and fostered undeniable growth across entire continents, not to mention within businesses. This influence has provided […]
Desperation breeds innovation — or, as we would say in my homeland of Jamaica, “Sometimes yuh haffi tun yuh hand fi mek fashion.” Black culture, influenced by the (unfortunately, required) fortitude of its people across the world, has birthed trends and fostered undeniable growth across entire continents, not to mention within businesses. This influence has provided […]
The Biden administration has announced new steps to cut off support for the global spyware industry, which it said represented a threat to US national security and counterintelligence interests and has personally targeted dozens of American abroad. A new state department policy, unveiled on Monday, will allow the US to impose visa restrictions on individuals […]
A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images That volume from well-established, government-owned companies like SAIC and Dongfeng as well as newer players like BYD, Nio and others has catapulted […]
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) – The oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023, taking advantage of companies’ high stock prices to secure lower-cost reserves and prepare for the next upheaval in an industry likely to undergo more consolidation. A surge in oil demand as world economies shook off […]
The document, dated Nov. 27, adds that “just as significantly, the traditional defense contractors in the [defense industrial base] would be challenged to respond to modern conflict at the velocity, scale, and flexibility necessary to meet the dynamic requirements of a major modern conflict.” It notes that America builds the best weapons in the world, […]
U.S. Consul General Roger C. Rigaud and Canadian Consul General Sandra Shaddick today joined UNHCR’s Head of Sub-Office for northern Mexico and local business, educational and political leaders in La Laguna for a productive discussion on how integrating asylum seekers and refugees into the regional economy can strengthen U.S.-Mexico-Canada nearshoring initiatives. Consuls General Rigaud and […]
The 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) is set to begin in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next week. One of the most crucial indicators of success will be whether the nations of the world reach agreement on a fast and fair phaseout […]