Paul Allen

On November 9, 2025, China announced it will exempt chips used by carmakers from recent export curbs. This move directly addresses fears that European car production would be severely disrupted due to chip shortages following China’s broad export restrictions earlier this year. While exact volumes or companies affected were

Parents in Jersey report ongoing struggles due to a lack of affordable childcare combined with a soaring cost of living, placing unprecedented financial and operational stress on families as of late 2025. While exact statewide childcare costs and income data remain unpublished, anecdotal evidence from community surveys consistently highlights childcare

On November 2025, the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced a review of suspending 23,500 child benefit payments. The tax authority had triggered the suspensions by analyzing travel data that purportedly showed thousands of parents had permanently left the UK. However, many of these parents contest the claim, asserting

The US Senate is on the verge of passing a bill to end the ongoing federal government shutdown, which began nearly 40 days ago. As of November 10, 2025, negotiations matured, with the Senate poised to approve a funding package aimed at restoring government operations and avoiding default on federal

In its October meeting summary released recently, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) revealed internal debates about the likelihood of a near-term interest rate hike—an unusual shift after years of ultra-loose monetary policy designed to combat deflation. The discussions centered on potential moves during or soon after the October 2025

Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to pivot its monetary policy under a newly drafted stimulus plan announced in November 2025. The plan calls for an explicit shift in BOJ’s mandate towards prioritizing economic growth acceleration, moving away from its long-standing obsession with inflation targeting. This strategic move comes

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, postponed the second launch attempt of its New Glenn rocket on November 10, 2025. This launch was critical because it aimed to demonstrate the reuse capability of New Glenn rockets while delivering Blue Origin's first commercial payloads. The scrub followed an

On November 10, 2025, Japan's Prime Minister Taro Takaichi announced signaling a move to ease the government's fiscal consolidation targets previously focused on aggressive debt reduction. This shift indicates a relaxation in the pace at which Japan aims to cut its public debt, which as of

YouTube TV is issuing a $20 credit to subscribers impacted by a blackout of Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC that started in early November 2025. This blackout has left subscribers without key Disney networks for more than a week, a significant disruption for a service that charges around $75

On November 9, 2025, former President Donald Trump publicly intensified his criticisms of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as the ongoing federal government shutdown reached its 40th day. This shutdown, one of the longest in U.S. history, has halted operations of numerous federal agencies, directly impacting over 800,000