Xi Unusually Exposes Internal Impatience, Analysis: Economic Issues Pressing
【Epoch Times News, December 16, 2025】Last week, the Beijing Central Economic Work Conference concluded, and the official Chinese Communist Party…
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Ford’s all-electric car plan frustrated, records $19.5 billion impairment.
On December 16, 2025, Ford Motor Company announced a $19.5 billion asset write-down on Monday, December 15, mainly related to…
South Korean Zinc Industry Establishes Smelting Plant in the U.S. with Investment from Trump Administration
On Monday (December 15), Korea Zinc announced its plans to construct a smelting plant in the United States for the…
China’s thermal coal prices continue to decline despite the peak season’s tepid demand.
With the arrival of winter, the price of thermal coal in China has been falling instead of rising. Some organizations…
iRobot, Leading American Robot Vacuum Company, Files for Bankruptcy and Acquired by Picea
On December 14th, the American robotics company iRobot, famous for its “Roomba” robotic vacuum cleaners, filed for bankruptcy protection in…
US Home Builders Confidence Index Rises Slightly to Eight-Month High in December
The confidence of U.S. home builders has seen a slight increase in December, reaching a new high in eight months….
Some McDonald’s Menu Prices in China Increased, Becomes Hot Search Topic
On December 15, McDonald’s China raised the prices of some of its menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan (Chinese…
Personal Finance: Effort and Planning to Reverse Financial Hardship
Financial setbacks are inevitable at some point in your life. Health crises and the accompanying high medical bills can hit…
United States remains Germany’s top export destination, China drops out of top five
According to the prediction released by the German government’s trade agency on Monday (December 15th), China has dropped out of…
Vanke stocks and bonds both fell, debt extension denied, default risk surges.
China’s real estate giant Vanke’s risk of default on debt has further increased. All three debt extension proposals for the…