Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts the world’s biggest chipmaker back in the spotlight of U.S.-China rivalry
Semiconductors have become a key part of the rivalry between the U.S. and China with TSMC, which dominates chipmaking, caught in the middle....
Month : August 2022
The confusing job market: Tech and finance brace for the worst, travel can’t hire fast enough
The economy has shifted so abruptly in 2022 that most of the big employment trends from the Covid era have reversed, creating major challenges for...
SoftBank raises $22bn in moves to sell down Alibaba stake
Forward sales would mark end of an era for Japanese tech investor that grew from early bet on Chinese ecommerce giant...
How To Clean Up The World’s Most Polluted Rivers
It’s estimated that every year, millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean through rivers, and as global waste generation increases, the problem is poised...
Market technicals point to June low being the start of a new bull
It’s looking more like the June low may be the start of a new bull market, according to data from Ned Davis Research....
Solana wallets ‘drained’ in blow to crypto network
Thousands of accounts hit in apparent hack that marks a setback for the blockchain...
Mortgage applications inch up for the first time in five weeks
Total mortgage demand increased 1.2% as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate made the largest weekly drop since 2020....
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwan’s president despite China’s warnings
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday in a high-stakes visit that has infuriated Beijing....
