From presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in US
He used to preside over Latin America’s largest country and its 214 million people. Now Brazil’s former far-right leader lives in a small Florida town and eats alone in a…
Lasting economic ties
Pakistan and the US share an intricate history of high and low relations. The US established diplomatic relations with Pakistan on August 15, 1947, making the US one of the…
Local puzzles, foreign pieces
Here’s the latest twist in the saga of Pakistan’s economic spectacle: we’ve decided to bring in a foreign expert to whip up a “homegrown” economic development plan. Yes, you heard…
Beyond the headlines
The term ‘brain drain’ is frequently used to describe the outmigration of skilled individuals from one nation to another, often leaving behind a void in human capital. This phenomenon typically…
Pressure mounts on US companies in Russia
As a growing list of US multinational businesses — from Apple to Levi’s — suspend activities in Russia, some companies choose to stay in the country despite the risks to…
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola join US firms halting Russia operations
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks on Tuesday bowed to public pressure and suspended their operations in Russia, joining the international corporate chorus of outrage over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Several of…
Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe
Four years ago, fried-chicken chain KFC tweeted from its Canadian account that it would accept bitcoin as payment for its “buckets”. The company told AFP its tongue-in-cheek campaign — “digital…
Malaysia’s QSR puts $500m IPO on hold, hit by lofty valuations
Malaysia's biggest fast-food operator, QSR Brands, has shelved plans for an initial public offering (IPO) that could have raised as much as $500 million as potential local investors balked at…
There’s a silver lining even in Covid-19 disaster
Pakistan has the silver lining of being down the line of domino of countries affected by the health and economic fallout the virus has had on the world so far.…
Restaurants on road
Challenges provide space to opportunities. I do have certain physical limitations and have many challenges but I always create opportunities out of these challenges. Being a wheelchair-bound person and having…
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