Playing Venezuela’s bond game takes nerves of steel

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg It’s been eight years since Venezuela stopped paying its debt. But traders are making a wager that the ouster of Nicolas Maduro will deliver windfalls to

Saks’ gung-ho lenders are caught in a wholesale trap

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg What’s the value of an iconic department store brand if the shelves are empty? Bond investors of Saks Global Enterprises, which has the glitzy

Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI

Kaitlyn Huamani, MDT/AP Tech Writer The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume

Imagine OpenAI bonds and Labubu everywhere: Here’s to 2026

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg From an AI-fueled stock rally to China brushing off US tariff threats while posting a record trade surplus, 2025 delivered no shortage of economic

What if AI doesn’t generate profits?

Jorge Costa Oliveira In a recent article, we saw how excessive debt, when not matched by an adequate equity ratio or by income generated within the timeframe

New Year’s Tales | Love is in the air, or (The city of romance)

The taxi queues at Macau’s stands are now so long that tourists may meet, fall in love, and get engaged while waiting hours for a cab.

US military action in Venezuela tramples over international law

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the United States’ blatant use of force against Venezuela, including airstrikes against both civilian and military sites in at

Selling Ukraine for a handful of rubles

Jorge Costa Oliveira Several newspapers report that U.S. companies and investors with close ties to Donald Trump have already begun negotiations to acquire assets or jointly exploit

iShowSpeed or Not, China Travel Is Cool Again

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Live streamer iShowSpeed, who has more than 46 million followers on YouTube, made quite a stir earlier in the year visiting China. His fans watched as

One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays

The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens,

The North Pole keeps moving – that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours

Scott Brame, Clemson University When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so

Jimmy Lai’s ‘champions’ have their own agenda

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s remarks on the conviction of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, echoed by some Western politicians and media outlets, once again reveal a familiar pattern

It’s better that China Vanke defaults now

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Companies thrive and fail, and this is the natural evolution of business cycles. What’s unnatural, however, is a zombie firm that erodes investors’ interests

The (dis)advantages of data centers

Jorge Costa Oliveira Over the past decade, we have seen rapid growth in data centers – whether for cloud data storage, cryptocurrency mining, or the development of

Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending 

Adriana Morga, MDT/AP Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and

New industry standards, tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable gift

Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics

Pessimism forbidden

Jorge Costa Oliveira In most countries, posting “life is crap” on social media gets you a sympathy emoji or, at worst, silence. In China, it can now

Ready to organize the Olympics?

Renato Marques Following the words of President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials from the Central Government, the local government has rushed to promote the idea that

Japan will pay a heavy economic price if it pursues Takaichi’s militant agenda

The consequences of the diplomatic tensions between China and Japan unilaterally sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous and dangerous remarks on the Taiwan question on

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Ishani Banerji Clinical,Clemson University I’m guessing I’ll be among Spotify’s top 1% of listeners for an obscure 2004 track titled “Rusty Chevrolet” by the Irish band

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