Author: Ahmed Raza

Gofrixty [30 July 2025] – A strong undersea earthquake off the coast of Japan sent tsunami alerts around the world, including one for the coast of Alaska and a portion of the United States, with both countries implementing emergency response procedures. The Pacific Rim quake is among the strongest ever recorded, clocking in at 8.9. Authorities in Japan responded quickly. Tsunami warnings were announced without delay by the Japan Meteorological Agency for the coasts from Hokkaido and Tohoku to regions of Honshu. Sirens heard in affected towns as officials urged…

Gofrixty [30 July 2025] – Apple is closing one of its stores in China for the first time since entering the country nearly two decades ago, the company said on Saturday, amid continuing fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The eastern Hunan branch will close in early August 2025. Apple acknowledged the decision in a statement on its Chinese website. Company officials said the closure fueled by changing consumer behavior, local demand trends and an increased focus on online sales. The company had not attributed the move to political…

Gofrixty [30 July 2025] – Ex-president Trump concluded a new deal between the US and the EU after an informal meeting with EU President Ladenaus Ursula von der Leyen. The two leaders met after a round of golf at Trump’s Turnberry resort in Scotland, seamlessly mixing diplomacy with leisure in a manner consistent with the former president. Trump himself played with von der Leyen on the course, and engaged in a roundabout discussion on trade imbalances and tariffs that have long troubled U.S.-EU relations. Pressing for a favorable deal: Trump…

Gofrixty [29 July 2025] – HSBC has directed its managing directors to work from the office on four days a week at a minimum, the people said. The action is part of the bank’s efforts to promote in-person collaboration and enhance visibility of leadership across such a global business. The directive communicated to senior executives at internal meetings and in messages in recent days. The bank’s leadership has said the more physical presence in its offices will lead to better teamwork, faster decision-making and more meaningful interactions between its leaders…

Gofrixty [29 July 2025] – Market participants are turning their attention to Japan as right-wing populist parties pick up steam in the latest opinion polls. Investors fear the political shift may usher in a period of looser fiscal policy and greater government spending. As populists promise higher social benefits and lower taxes, bond vigilantes are ready to strike at the first hint of increased debt or inflation. Japanese government bond yields have already begun to rise as markets fear that political instability and economic policy changes are down the track.…

Gofrixty [25 July 2025] – France honours its circus hero, Emmanuelle Macron pledges that his country will acknowledge the state of Palestine. “I don’t believe that we can wait indefinitely without advancing the peace process and without allowing Gaza to flourish,” Macron told a press conference in Paris, according to AFP. France supports a two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in peace and security, Macron said. He called on Israel to cease expansion of settlements and on Palestinian leaders to rejoin the path of negotiations.…