Dec. 13, 2025, 11:50 a.m.

Behind the difficult transformation of European and American automakers

In 2025, amid the global automotive industry's transformation wave, traditional European and American automakers collectively fell into a "turnaround predicament" : Audi put aside its goal of full electrification by 2033 and shifted to a three-track parallel development of fuel, hybrid, and pure electric vehicles.

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The business cost of Kimberly-Clark's $40 billion acquisition of Kenvue

On November 5, 2025, several European and American financial media outlets including The Wall Street Journal reported that Kimberly-Clark announced it would acquire the consumer health products company Kenvue for approximately 40 billion US dollars.

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Panorama of European and American Business Markets: Intertwined Dawn of Shutdown Resolution and Policy Divergences​

On November 10th, the European and American business markets showed a complex situation amid multiple conflicting signals: the U.S. government shutdown crisis saw a turning point, Federal Reserve officials released divergent policy signals, the stock market found support amid pessimistic sentiment, and corporate mergers and acquisitions as well as supply chain games unfolded simultaneously, collectively outlining the dynamic landscape of the transatlantic business map on that day.​

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Retail job hiring in the US holiday season has dropped to its lowest level since the Great Depression

On November 6th local time, the US Retail Federation announced that this year's holiday season retail hiring is expected to be between 265,000 and 365,000 people, a decrease of approximately 180,000 compared to last year's 442,000, representing a decline of nearly 20% - 42%, marking the lowest seasonal employment level in at least 15 years.

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Mamdani elected as New York City mayor: The Hopes and Challenges of Small Businesses

The victory of Mamdani, the mayoral candidate in New York, has sparked widespread discussions, particularly among small business owners.

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Nikkei Group Data Breach: The Security Paradox of Tech Giants

Nikkei Group, the Japanese business information giant that owns globally renowned media such as the Financial Times, recently exposed another scandal - the Slack account data and chat records of over 17,000 employees and business partners were leaked.

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Is Musk's "sky-high salary" a risky gamble or a farce?

Today, Tesla's annual shareholders' meeting kicked off. This highly anticipated business event focused its core topic on the astonishing vote on Musk's $1 trillion compensation package.

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Wall Street Trust Crisis: A Series of Fraud Cases Reveals Deep Cracks in the Financial System

Recently, a series of corporate borrower fraud cases have been exposed on Wall Street, implicating institutions such as Jefferies, First Brands, Zions Bank, and Western Union Bank, with massive loan losses triggering market panic.

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The awkward turn from a "hot commodity" to a "hot potato"

On the grand chessboard of global agricultural product trade, American soybeans were once a crucial piece, enjoying boundless glory.

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As the wave of chip price hikes hits, undercurrents are surging across the global business landscape

Recently, TSMC, the leading wafer foundry, stated that it will increase the price of advanced process chips by 3%-10% in 2026.

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