Venture Fundraising Hits Nine-Year Low
The slowdown that hit tech startups last year is catching up with investors who fuel venture capital.Read More
Investors Worry Too-Hot Economy Will Put Fed on More Aggressive Rate Path
The strength of recent data convinces many that the central bank will push interest rates higher than they initially anticipated.Read More
China’s State-Owned Property Developers Shun Private-Sector Deals
Beijing has encouraged state-owned property companies to step in and take over their ailing private peers’ projects and assets, but the call has gone largely unheeded.Read More
India Signals Its Arrival as a Force in Aviation
Beleaguered Air India recently placed the largest-ever commercial aircraft order and is working to regain its reputation for good service.Read More
Chinese Shares Lead Gains in Global Markets as U.S. Breaks for Presidents Day
Global markets were mixed Monday, with U.S. futures struggling for direction in holiday trading ahead of another busy stretch of economic data. Read More
EIS: Insurance Regulation is an Opportunity, Not an Obligation
‘Consumer-first’ regulation is sweeping across professional services like never before, and providers must ride this wave to their advantage if they’re to reach the surface when the current settles. The ambition to achieve real, long-lasting change through the creation and application of regulation has extended across the full scope of professional service industries, particularly to […]
Opinion: ‘A diplomatic charade.’ An eye-opening account of US negotiations with Russia
Almost exactly one year ago, I sat in my office at the US Embassy in Moscow, reading reports of Russia’s brutal military assault on Ukraine. I was numb — but not surprised — by the gravity of what was unfolding.Read More
Hear what Biden said during unannounced visit to Kyiv
President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine — his first trip to the country since Russia’s invasion began nearly one year ago.Read More
Analysis: Amid Biden visit, China’s top diplomat goes to Russia
As US President Joe Biden touched down in Ukraine to meet with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, China’s top diplomat was traveling in the opposite direction, on his way to Russia.Read More
Biden’s visit shows in dramatic personal fashion his commitment to Ukraine and its struggle
President Joe Biden visited Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago, demonstrating in dramatic personal fashion his commitment to the country and its struggle as the war enters an uncertain new phase.Read More
