Trump’s tariffs drown Brazil’s fish industry
When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs. Fish are one of the Brazilian products subject to a whopping 50 percent levy imposed by Washington a week […]
Projects tokenizing luxury & commercial real estate in 2025
In 2025, luxury and commercial real estate tokenization is moving from pilot projects to billion-dollar deployments. By turning property shares into blockchain-based tokens, platforms unlock fractional ownership, enable cross-border participation, and add liquidity to traditionally illiquid assets. For investors and institutions alike, regulated real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure now offers a new channel to access prime […]
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk’s megarocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle in history is planned to return Americans to the Moon — and is central to the dreams of colonizing […]
US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far
US retail sales rose moderately in July, according to data released Friday, as markets monitor tariffs that do not so far appear to have significantly battered consumers. Overall sales climbed 0.5 percent to $726.3 billion from June, in line with expectations. Gains in motor vehicles and parts and furniture offset declines in electronics and building […]
Asia stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington. US President Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, but the summit failed to yield any breakthrough on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Zelensky, who will be joined in […]
