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Capitalism is having an identity crisis – but it is still the best system

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The 73-year-old Vietnamese refugee is responsible for bringing Sriracha to American consumers

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Electric Truckmaker Rivian, Backed By Amazon, Ford, Raises Whopping $1.3 Billion

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US sanctions microelectronics suppliers in effort to disrupt Russia’s defense supply chain – JURIST

The United States Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Monday sanctioned 28 entities and 14 individuals that provide technology to the Russian military. The sanctions, part of a worldwide effort to […]

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72.9% of Ethereum Holders Rarely or Never use the Crypto, finds BonusInsider

Following the ‘Ethereum Merge’ in September, online betting platform BonusInsider looked to understand if and how the technical update affected the way Ethereum holders used and spent their coins. What did the […]

Chris Hohn’s TCI urges Google parent Alphabet to review staff numbers and take ‘aggressive action’ slash costs

Activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management called on Google parent Alphabet to aggressively cut costs and reduce losses in long-term bets such as the self-driving car unit Waymo, claiming the company would be […]

UN: Russia must pay war reparations to Ukraine – JURIST

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly Monday approved a resolution calling for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine during an emergency special session devoted to the conflict. The resolution outlines the creation […]

The Fintech Files: FTX fallout, MPs make Binance squirm, and crypto sector full of ‘f****** sociopaths’

It’s been seven days since Sam Bankman-Fried said: “FTX is fine. Assets are fine.” Many things remain unclear, but one thing is for certain: FTX was not fine, and the shockwaves continue to […]

How-to-vote fliers ‘likely to mislead voters,’ Australia election commission rules – JURIST

Independent candidates for Victoria, Australia state elections Tuesday announced they will go to the Victorian Commission and Administration Tribunal after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) determined that the candidates’ how-to-vote cards are […]

Taliban leader: Afghanistan judges must enforce Shariah punishments – JURIST

The Taliban’s Supreme Leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada Sunday commanded judges in Afghanistan to fully enforce Islamic law. According to statements from the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Majuhid, Akhundzada met with Afghan judges and […]

Here’s a cheap way to bet on Bill Ackman making yet more money

Andrew Bary is an associate editor at Barron’s, covering a wide range of financial and investment topics Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has a flair for the dramatic and often makes bold moves. […]

German competition regulator expands proceedings against commerce giant Amazon – JURIST

The German Bundeskartellamt Monday expanded two ongoing proceedings against US e-commerce giant Amazon to include the application of §19(a) of the German Competition Act (GWB). Provisions enacted in 2021 enable the Bundeskartellamt […]

Will Xi Jinping’s new leadership team prove the doomsayers wrong?

Minxin Pei, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, is a non-resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States The new leadership team selected by Chinese President Xi […]

Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST