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Porsche’s 9,000-job reset exposes the brutal cost of its China and electric vehicle miscalculations
Porsche will eliminate another 5,000 positions by 2035 under a labour agreement that protects its core German factories but demands major workforce and compensation concessions.
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Q2 2026: Braun’s first full quarter delivers 7% revenue growth
Coca-Cola raised 2026 EPS growth to 9-10% after Q2 volume climbed 5%, pricing added 2 points and comparable operating margin widened to 35.6% year on year.
AI chips need optical networks, and Zhongji Innolight is taking that story to Hong Kong
Zhongji Innolight’s US$6.81 billion Hong Kong H-share listing gives investors direct exposure to AI data-centre optical transceivers, but U.S. customer concentration and valuation risk remain central questions.
Myanmar civilian killings exceed 450 as military seeks diplomatic legitimacy
Myanmar’s military seeks diplomatic legitimacy while civilian killings rise sharply. That contradiction is becoming Southeast Asia’s defining security test.
US and Japan back Philippine maritime drills amid China Coast Guard confrontations
South China Sea clashes intensified as United States and Japanese forces joined Philippine drills, raising the risk of a wider alliance confrontation.
Nuvectis Pharma’s ciprocopan approval validates its Haisco deal but raises the execution stakes
Nuvectis Pharma gains ciprocopan validation in China, but licensing costs, dilution and ex-China execution will determine its real value.
Trump tariffs hit 60 trading partners as US rebuilds global import tax wall
Washington replaced an expiring tariff with forced-labour duties on 60 economies, keeping a near-universal US import tax floor intact.
UN backs Volker Türk for second term despite US, Russia and Israel opposition
Major powers opposed Volker Türk, but 144 states backed him. The vote turns his second term into a test of United Nations human rights independence.
China uses water cannon against Philippine vessels for second day near Scarborough Shoal
China used water cannon against Philippine vessels for a second day, deepening fears that coercion near Scarborough Shoal could trigger a wider crisis.
China targets 14 European entities as Russia sanctions trigger new EU trade confrontation
EU sanctions on Chinese suppliers have triggered immediate retaliation. European defence firms now face a new test of their dependence on Chinese inputs.