Starbucks is struggling to grow sales in China. Here's why
Starbucks is caught in the middle of a price war in China. The coffee giant's same-store sales in China declined 8% in fiscal 2024. But just a decade...
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China is building its own AI at a rapid pace
Chinese tech giants are racing to catch up with US firms like OpenAI in the AI arms race. Over 40 AI models have been approved for public use by the...
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Trump’s Trade War Is Only Getting Going
To the relief of Wall Street, the President agreed to pause his tariffs against Mexico and Canada, but he remains as determined as ever to upend the...
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Trump's mineral deal isn't the triumph he thinks it is
NEWSLETTER (£) A lot of investment will be needed from the US to make this work
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Donald Trump’s Retrograde Worship Will Tank America’s Auto Industry
Trump’s tariffs will protect the US auto industry just long enough for it to decline into technological obsolescence.
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The Rise of the Drone Boats
Swarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons...
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Foreign aid cut sparks fears over threat to UK's soft power from China
Some at senior levels of government are uneasy about the move
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Fuchsia Dunlop’s Taste for Adventure
In the nineteen-nineties, Fuchsia Dunlop—now a celebrated food writer and expert in Chinese cooking—enrolled at the Sichuan Institute of Higher...
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Kubilius: Space is an EU top priority, but budget is still limited
In ten years, the global space economy could triple in size. Europe wants to remain at the forefront of this sector, but risks being left behind if...
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The railway plan that will place carers aboard of trains to attract tourists
China is set to introduce a new fleet of “silver trains” for elderly people as it looks to get its ageing population spending. The carriages will...
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