The full-day shutdown of the market shone a spotlight on a lesser-discussed issue — when a piece of hardware that make up a trading system decides to give up.
CoCo Ichibanya’s planned expansion is an example of how Japan is targeting the rapidly growing Indian consumer market as its own declining population reduces opportunities.
This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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