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In Shinzo’s shadow, Japan fears ‘if Trump’ 

If the tiger. That is a compact phrase that is currently spreading like wildfire in Japan. It is often said with a sense of foreboding, meaning “What if it were Trump?” This haiku-like four-syllable phrase is a shortened version of the long sentence, “What would happen if Trump won the presidency again?” Like many foreign […]

Apple iPhone sales slump 24% in China, fanning fears of a slowdown

Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of 2024 as the company faces increasing competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei, according to research firm Counterpoint. Huawei, the tech giant’s biggest competitor for premium smartphones in China, saw unit sales increase by 64% in the same period, the report […]

CNN’s Mark Thompson tries to ease fears after slashing bonuses

CNN’s new president sought to allay fears with a memo Friday naming executives who will shake up the struggling network, days after it was revealed that bonuses were being cut companywide. Mark Thompson, who took the helm of CNN in October after former CEO Chris Licht’s disastrous 13-month tenure, said he sees “changing the economics […]

Fears Grow that Lula’s Antisemitic Comments Will Inspire Terrorism in Brazil

According to the Argentine news agency Infobae, radical leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has recently made a series of anti-Semitic comments and the Brazilian government has condemned Israel, leading to “lone wolf” jihad. It reported that fears of a possible attack were growing. report Monday. Lula and his government have repeatedly condemned Israel’s […]

Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck

Senate Republicans are trying to avoid a debacle in which House Republicans forced a partial government shutdown over the weekend, but they are worried that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)’s narrow grip on power is precarious. Now that I think about it, that seems more and more likely. Republican senators have warned that a government […]

FTC sues to block $25B Kroger-Albertsons deal, cites fears of grocery price hikes

The Federal Trade Commission and eight states announced Monday that they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger’s $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons, a deal that could cost millions of people more. They argued that it would push up food prices for Americans. The deal would create a grocery empire with more […]

Oil prices up $1 over shipping disruption fears

Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com Crude oil prices rose more than $1 by midday Monday as European diesel demand was affected. russia sanctions Analysts said transportation disruptions pushed prices higher as a planned overhaul of U.S. refinery output capped the market and created volatility. Brent crude oil futures rose $1.41 (1.73%) to $83.03 […]