


Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity, by Paul Kingsnorth, Thesis, 368 pages, $32 Since about 1970, infant mortality in the United States has decreased by roughly 75 percent. The United Kingdom has seen a similarly striking decrease. Globally, infant mortality is dramatically lower now than in the early 1970s. Those are dull percentages—statistics, […]

Leverage, often referred to as gearing, is a financial mechanism that allows investors to control a large position in a market by only depositing a fraction of the total value. While this concept enables the amplification of potential returns, it equally amplifies potential losses, transforming minor price fluctuations into severe capital erosion. Successful engagement with […]

After eight years of innovation, the company earns top honours for bridging the fiat and crypto divide in Southeast Asia. The digital marketplace of Southeast Asia is a mosaic of economies, currencies, and consumer behaviours. For any business operating in the region, managing payments is a significant operational challenge. From customer transactions in Vietnamese Dong […]

I. The Disappearing Alpha and the High-Octane Imperative Arbitrage, traditionally defined as the simultaneous purchase and sale of identical or similar assets to profit from minute price differences, is theoretically risk-free. However, in modern, technologically saturated markets, the theoretical return of simple arbitrage is rapidly approaching zero. Historical analyses of strategies like stock index futures […]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had a

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference at 12 p.m. ET on Oct. 30 in Gary, Indiana, to discuss recent results of Operation Midwa…

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an “equal basis” with Russi

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference in Gary, Indiana, to discuss recent results of Operation Midway Blitz.

The president announced that the United States and China had reached a one-year agreement to resolve several contentious issues.

Texas judges will no longer face penalties if they opt out of performing same-sex marriages if the practice violates their religious beliefs, the state’s highest court ruled. The Texas Supreme Court a