Economy & Finance

Peru Removes President After Scandal Tied To Chinese Contractor Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to remove President Jose Jeri from office following a series of undisclosed late-night meetings at a Chinese restaurant with a Chinese state contractor, setting off a political scandal dubbed “Chifagate”, a reference to the country’s Chinese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. According to SCMP, […]

Average Tax Refunds Jump By Nearly 11%, Early IRS Data Show Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times, The Internal Revenue Service is taking longer to process tax refunds than it did a year ago, but the average size of refund checks that have already been issued to taxpayers is up by nearly 11

Rise Of Europe’s “War Unicorns” As Goldman Maps The Defense-Startup Ecosystem The “war unicorn” startup boom we pointed out the other week isn’t just an American story. It’s happening across the West, as defense startups built around dual-use technology could become the next hot bubble. Goldman analysts, led by Sam Burgess, told clients on Tuesday

German Public Broadcaster Ran Fake AI-Generated Clip Of ‘ICE Troops’ Arresting Migrant Family Via Remix News, The German public broadcaster ZDF has admitted to a significant editorial oversight after its flagship news program, Heute Journal, aired AI-generated images featuring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting an immigrant family. After uproar on social media over

Kremlin Mocks European ‘Illusions’ For Wanting Own Nuclear Umbrella Currently France and Britain are in talks to potentially extend their nuclear arsenals to protect Europe as a defense ‘umbrella’ – at a moment some officials have questioned the United States commitment to leading NATO. Politico wrote in the aftermath of the Munich Security Conference, “Multiple

White House Voices Strong Support For Hungary’s Orban Ahead Of Elections Via The Libertarian Institute  Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced strong support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Orbán is seeking a fifth term as leader in the April election. “I’m going to be very blunt with you. The prime minister and the President

More “Secret Investments” By Adani Family Associates Revive Market Manipulation Allegations In early 2023, as scrutiny mounted around India’s Adani Group, two close associates of the Adani family acknowledged to their bankers that they controlled billions of dollars in the conglomerate’s shares through hedge funds. The admission — found in records reviewed by OCCRP, who

18 Ways To Reverse EU’s Immigration Crisis And Give Power Back To Member States Via Remix News, Due to years of uncontrolled mass migration, many Europeans are asking what concrete options there are to reverse course, with many feeling that the situation is hopeless and cannot be significantly reversed. However, a new report titled “Taking

At the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome, the National Assembly celebrated the Federation’s 80th anniversary, with speeches from ministers, institutional representatives, and political leaders. “We are asking the Government for an extraordinary plan to introduce managerial structures in 20,000 small and medium-sized enterprises over the next ten years, in order to double the number of Italian