poverty

  On December 28, 2025, shops selling electronics and mobile phones in central Tehran shut their doors in protest at the sharp rise in the dollar and gold prices and the extreme volatility of Iran’s currency, the rial. Traditionally, 10 rials equal one toman, the unit commonly used in everyday transactions. More recently, the authorities […]

  On September 30, 2025, Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley – having just returned from China – warned that if the American automaker loses the competitive battle with its fast-growing Asian rival, it stands to lose everything. This is because China’s automotive technology has achieved comprehensive superiority while automated factories operating without humans have […]