Record Number of 100-Year-Olds in the UK
Despite the pandemic over the past one and a half years, the United Kingdom has reported that a record...
Huawei Expects Losses Up To $40 Billion in Smartphone Revenues
Chinese company Huawei is expected to see revenues from its smartphone business drop by $30-$40 billion...
Power Cuts, Coal Shortages and Evergrande Failure Threatening Chinese Economy
China is facing an acute power crisis, something which can have a severe impact on one of the biggest...
General Milley’s Secret Calls to China, Miller Dismisses Involvement
Christopher Miller, the former acting Secretary of Defense, dismissed claims that he had authorized Chairman...
Salmonella Outbreak of ‘Unknown Origin’: CDC Investigating ‘Takeout Cups’ Bearing ‘Lime, Cilantro, and
The CDC has potentially identified the source of a salmonella outbreak, which is still of “unknown origin...
United Airlines Postpones Vaccine Mandate Deadline After Employees File Class-Action Lawsuit
United Airlines has postponed the deadline for its vaccine mandate after some of its employees filed a lawsuit against the company. United was the first among major carriers to mandate vaccinations. In August, United Airlines...
Pharmaceutical Companies Making Billions From COVID-19 Booster Shots
The COVID-19 pandemic has already raked in billions of dollars of revenue for vaccine manufacturers. As booster shots get approved worldwide, these companies stand to make even more. In the United States, health officials have...
COVID-19 Dampening China’s Golden Week Celebrations
Oct. 1 is celebrated as the National Day in China, commemorating the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. The seven-day period starting from Oct. 1 is considered a public holiday, also known as the...
Milley Fires Back Against Accusations He Circumvented Chain of Command in Calls to Chinese General
On Sept. 28, America’s top general, Mark Milley, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing fired back against accusations that he had circumvented the chain of command when he made two calls to his Chinese...
As Tesla’s Reliance on Shanghai Gigafactory Grows, Musk Doubles Down on China, Promises More Investment
Tesla chief Elon Musk praised China’s business practices for the second time in as many weeks, doubling down on his commitment to invest in and offshore research and development spending from the United States to...
Meat Prices in the US Outpace Inflation Amidst Continuing Pandemic Woes
The cost of meat at America’s butchers continues to rise as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on supply chains with little relief for consumers in sight. The Consumer Price Index, used to calculate the overall...
China Announces Plans to Limit Non-Necessary Abortions
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Sept. 27 announced new guidelines to fight the country’s demographic decline, including limits on “medically non-necessary artificial abortions.” Following a 2016 relaxation of the...