Alphabet Triggers a Death Cross: Technical Breakdown Meets the AI Narrative
Alphabet's stock formation signals caution, but the AI growth story remains central to its long-term prospects.
Amara Okafor8 min read
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Amara Okafor
Global Trade Editor
Amara Okafor covers international trade, logistics and emerging-market supply chains. She has reported from ports, industrial zones and trade summits across four continents.
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Articles by Amara Okafor
Intel's Cash-Burn Warning Deepens the Foundry Dilemma
Intel's latest warning of significant cash burn this year intensifies pressure on its foundry strategy, raising questions about its turnaround timeline and customer prospects.
Amara Okafor8 min read
Antitrust Wave Returns: Google's Android Fine Upheld as FTC Advances Microsoft Probe
European courts uphold a €4.1 billion fine against Google for Android antitrust violations, while the FTC reportedly advances a broad probe into Microsoft, signaling renewed global scrutiny of Big Tech.
Amara Okafor8 min read
Europe to Release 42 Million Barrels as Iran War Inflates $11 Billion Monthly Oil Bill
Europe will release 42 million barrels of oil, per OilPrice, as the Iran war adds $11 billion a month to the EU's import bill. Inside the mechanics of strategic-reserve releases, why this one is sized the way it is, and what it can and cannot fix.
Amara Okafor13 min read
Medicare Tested AI to Pre-Approve Care — and Medical Services Dropped Immediately
Medicare is testing AI-run prior authorization to target wasteful medical spending, and the result was immediate: a large drop in services, per MarketWatch. The experiment could define AI's role across regulated industries.
Amara Okafor14 min read
FTC and States Sue Toast Over Fees and Deceptive Subscription Practices
The FTC and multiple US states are suing Toast, the restaurant software maker, over fees and deceptive subscription practices, per Investing.com — a case that could redraw pricing transparency rules for the entire B2B software economy.
Amara Okafor14 min read
Iran War Adds $11 Billion a Month to Europe's Oil Import Bill
The Iran war is adding $11 billion a month to Europe's oil import bill, per OilPrice, as tanker flows reroute and Europe readies a release of 42 million barrels. Inside the eurozone's growing terms-of-trade problem.
Amara Okafor13 min read
Credit-Card Borrowers Brace for December Hike as Debt Costs Keep Climbing
After September's rate hike and with another increase projected for December, borrowing costs are set to keep climbing for Americans carrying card balances — and columnists now call balance-transfer cards the best weapon against rising debt.
Amara Okafor13 min read
Fed's October Pause Under Fire as Markets Bet on a Treasury Bond Rescue
The debate over the Federal Reserve's October rate pause is intensifying as market focus shifts to Treasury funding plans, where reduced long-term bond supply could boost demand and pull yields lower ahead of a projected December hike.
Amara Okafor14 min read
OPEC+ Heads Into November Quotas With Output Far Below Pre-War Levels
OPEC+ maintains November production quotas despite output lagging pre-war levels by 5 million bpd, with elevated prices reflecting a persistent war-risk premium.
Amara Okafor8 min read
Honda Warns 50% Auto Tariffs Would Be Catastrophic as Doubling Threat Looms
Honda warns that doubling auto tariffs to 50% would be catastrophic for the industry as Trump threatens escalation amid US-Canada trade tensions.
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US Logistics Costs Fall to 7.8% of GDP as Supply Chains Normalize
Declining logistics costs signal supply chain normalization, even as workforce challenges persist and freight costs shift across segments.
Amara Okafor8 min read