BY ERIC LUTZ At the beginning of last year, Mike Pompeo ruled out a 2020 Senate run, saying he would serve as Donald Trump’s secretary of state for as long as the president allows. But with impeachment entangling his boss, and Mitch McConnell working overtime to recruit him, the Pompeo rumor mill has continued to churn. In that uncertainty, which Pompeo himself […]
China wants to be the world leader in artificial intelligence by 2030. A “decoupling” between the US and Chinese economies has accelerated its push towards self-sufficiency, says venture capitalist. China’s economy is struggling with a slowdown and a trade war with the U.S. China’s ambition to become the world leader in technology — whether it’s […]
How to manage the growing rivalry between America and a rising China Fighting over trade is not the half of it. The United States and China are contesting every domain, from semiconductors to submarines and from blockbuster films to lunar exploration. The two superpowers used to seek a win-win world. Today winning seems to involve the […]
Insights, analysis and must reads from CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and the Global Public Square team, compiled by Global Briefing editor Chris Good. After the horrific Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, The Soufan Group links them to a global spread in Salafi-jihadist extremism, noting that both ISIS and al-Qaeda “have long viewed South Asia as fertile ground to gain […]
The US Congress has voted to demand access for US diplomats, journalists and tourists to Tibet, threatening to bar the Chinese officials responsible for the policy from the United States if the region remained walled off to foreigners. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, comes after years of concern over human rights violations in […]
Three weeks of “Yellow Vest” protests have hit the French economy hard with trade in retailers, hotel chains, high-street stores and restaurants falling significantly, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday. Speaking after a meeting with industry groups and business federations affected by the protest movement, Le Maire said sector revenues had been hit by between 15 and 50 […]
Every two years, voters in the U.S. elect a new House of Representatives and one-third of the 100-seat Senate. This Election Day, Nov. 6, is widely seen as a referendum on someone not on any ballot: President Donald Trump. The midterm election — so named because it comes at the middle of the president’s term […]
Insights, analysis and must reads from CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and the Global Public Square team, compiled by Global Briefing editor Jason Miks. Enough Is Enough, America The interception of suspicious devices intended for former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among others should be a warning, as if one were needed, about the dangerous path on which political rhetoric […]
By BRIAN BENNETT President Trump had narrowed his list of contenders for the nation’s highest court to four by the time Air Force One touched down outside Washington on July 8. But Trump wanted another sit-down with one candidate in particular. That evening at the White House, Trump spent more than an hour in his private […]
By JOE GAMP HURRICANE Florence has seen oil prices rise to a four year high sparking fears of a global shortfall in supply. Oil prices broke the $80 a barrel barrier yesterday as the storm, along with Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran, bumped prices. It is the first-time prices soared as high since 2014, when freezing […]
Order your own copy of the best seller : Strategic Sales Code
Bitcoin hit another major milestone this summer, gaining its highest…
China wants to be the world leader in artificial intelligence…
African entrepreneurs are often too focused on running their businesses that they don’t take the time to forecast properly, strategize or identify current and future threats or risks that could significantly affect their business, or worse still, kick them out of business.
Spiritual Consultant