This past week has been a disaster for Vice President JD Vance. He embarked on two foreign adventures — campaigning for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and leading peace negotiations with Iran — that ended in total failure. Orbán lost by an enormous margin; Iran quit the talks, and President Donald Trump announced a new…
For CFOs and finance leaders evaluating Amazon marketplace strategies, the build-versus-buy decision represents more than a marketing question—it’s a capital allocation challenge with measurable P&L impact. As Amazon advertising spend scales from six to eight figures annually, the cost structure of managing that spend becomes a critical driver of profitability. Understanding the fully loaded economics…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: After the US and Iran failed to reach a longer-term peace agreement over the weekend, President Donald Trump is trying something new: blockading…
Saudi Arabia’s IPO market is entering a more mature phase as listings surge and foreign investor engagement grows. But can it weather the crisis in the Gulf? Saudi Arabia has established itself as the Gulf region’s most consistent destination for new corporate listings. While other regional exchanges occasionally produce blockbuster transactions, the kingdom has distinguished…
With the U.S. tax filing deadline of April 15, 2026, fast approaching, millions of Americans are finalising their returns. While many taxpayers focus on compliance, high-income earners and investors face an additional challenge: understanding the impact of the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT). This 3.8% surtax on passive income continues to shape wealth planning, investment…
Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s only autocrat, has fallen. Results from Sunday’s election in Hungary show that the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has defeated Orbán’s Fidesz party — the first election the party has lost in 20 years. Orbán called Magyar to concede the race within hours of the polls closing. There…
Jean Riachi, CEO of I&C Bank in Lebanon and FFA Private Bank in Dubai, discusses the Lebanese banking sector’s prolonged crisis, impact of the current war in Lebanon, and the challenges that lie ahead. Global Finance: How is the current conflict affecting the region’s financial sector? Jean Riachi: This conflict will hurt the economies in Lebanon and…
Editor’s note, April 7, 7:30 pm ET: President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that the US and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a more comprehensive agreement to end the war. This news came before Trump’s deadline of 8 pm ET for Iran to reach a deal or, he said, a…
A date range selector lets users pick a time frame between a start and end date, which is useful in booking trips, sorting info by date blocks, picking time slots, and planning schedules. Example pulled from Airbnb I’m going to show you an example where, even though JavaScript is involved, the bulk of the work…
President Donald Trump’s fast pivot on Iran — from “a whole civilization will die tonight” to a benign return to negotiations — has a whipsawed world scratching their heads. What was he up to? One possibility: Many Western analysts believe that Russian nuclear doctrine includes a concept called “escalate to de-escalate,” in which Moscow would…