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Sedat Laçiner Tesla 'nın Karı % 71 Düştü. Şirketin ilk çeyrek geliri, ABD, Çin ve Almanya gibi önemli pazarlardaki satışlarında yaşanan çift haneli düşüşler nedeniyle adeta yere çakıldı… Tesla’nın toplam geliri ise geçen yılın aynı dönemine kıyasla % 9 düşüşle çeyrekte 19,3 milyar dolar oldu. Şirketin otomotiv işinden elde edilen gelir % 20 düştü. Enerji işinden elde edilen gelir ise % 67 büyüdü. Bu rakamlar da gösteriyor ki Tesla’nın gelirleri farklı alanlardaki artışlar sayesinde yükselse de otomobildeki kayıplar şirketin genel gelirini çok aşağılara çekiyor. Şirket karlarının gelire oranla daha hızlı düşmesi ise maliyetlerdeki artışın ne kadar etkili olduğunu kanıtlıyor. *** Kimilerine göre "Trump'ın borazanı" kimilerine göre ise Trump'ın arkasındaki gerçek güç olan Musk'ın siyasi faaliyetleri bir ekonomi mucizesini söndürdü. Trump Yönetimi, bir girişim dehası görülen Elon Musk’ı kısa sürede küresel bir nefret objesine dönüştürdü. Trump’ın tepki çeken bir ...

The United States government has announced a strategic plan to impose port usage fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels, with the stated aim of revitalizing the domestic shipbuilding industry and counterbalancing China's global maritime dominance. The initiative, to be enforced starting in mid-October 2025, is expected to have far-reaching implications for international shipping, trade logistics, and economic policy. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Chinese shipowners and operators will incur a fee of $50 per metric ton of cargo, with incremental annual increases of $30 per ton over the subsequent three years. This policy will apply to all qualifying vessels making port calls in the United States. The fees vary according to vessel type and are structured to reflect the cargo load—either in tonnage, container count, or vehicle units. For instance, fees for bulk carriers will be calculated based on the weight of transported goods, whe...

By Sedat Laçiner America is the world’s largest consumer society. Consumption isn’t just a habit—it’s a way of life, even a defining element of American culture. While this consumerism has long been a characteristic of the U.S., it accelerated in the 1990s when Americans grew accustomed to cheap imports, especially from China. Thanks to a strong dollar and globalization, inexpensive goods began flooding into the U.S. After joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China began producing goods at an astonishing scale and low cost. By the 2000s, American consumers—like many around the world—became deeply reliant on Chinese products. Once associated with poor quality, Chinese goods gradually improved and came to dominate markets. In 2018, Chinese products accounted for 21.6% of all U.S. imports—a record high. That means over one in five goods imported into the U.S. came from China. China’s dominance was especially strong in electronics, mobile phones, laptops, toys, machines, and fur...

In this period when Türkiye is prioritizing domestic investments in the defense industry, Greece is also focusing on armament. Greece has announced a new armament program that it will spend 25 billion Euros on over 12 years. Air defense and air attack systems will be the priority within the scope of this program. Greece will make the largest purchases for its new program from the US and Israel. A significant portion of the 5 different types of missile systems called “Achilles’ Shield”, planned to be deployed near the Aegean islands and the Turkish-Greek land border, are planned to be purchased from Israel. In his speech in parliament on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that replacing the Patriot missiles purchased from the US with new ones would take at least 4-5 years and that Europe’s means were limited, and said, “Israel, with whom we have a strategic alliance, can offer us these means in a shorter period of time.” Mitsotakis, who went to Jerusalem over the...

Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is on the verge of surpassing Germany, Europe’s largest economy, in GDP per capita. A comparative analysis by Euronews Business reveals how U.S. states stack up against European countries. Mississippi’s GDP per capita is already higher than that of Europe’s five largest economies—except for Germany, where it lags by just €1,500. When adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), the U.S. significantly outperforms the entire European Union (EU), with only Luxembourg and Ireland remaining ahead due to unique economic factors. How Do U.S. States Compare to European Countries? To provide a comprehensive comparison, GDP per capita figures for 2024 were sourced from the IMF’s Global Outlook report (as of October). U.S. state data was derived from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for Q3 2024, using population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. In Q3 2024, GDP per capita in U.S. states ranged from €49,780 ($53,872) in Mississipp...

The Trump administration has moved to freeze approximately $510 million in federal grants to Brown University, pending a review of the university’s response to antisemitism and its stance on diversity-related policies, the White House confirmed on Thursday. Brown officials, however, said they were unaware of any such action. “As of now, we have no information to confirm these reports,” Provost Frank Doyle wrote in a message to academic leaders. “We’re actively monitoring all grant-related communications but currently have nothing further to share.” Brown now joins a growing list of elite universities under scrutiny by the Trump administration. Federal funding has also been suspended for Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, as officials examine campus policies and responses to rising tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict. *** The Trump administration has launched investigations into several institutions where pro-Palestinian protests have taken place, alleging that u...

French President Emmanuel Macron urged European companies on Thursday to suspend planned investments in the United States following President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping global tariffs on American imports. "Investments that were planned or recently announced should be put on hold until we have clarity on the situation with the United States," Macron stated during a meeting with French industry leaders. His remarks come just weeks after French shipping giant CMA CGM revealed a $20 billion investment plan in the U.S. to develop shipping logistics and terminal infrastructure. The project had been praised by Trump and was referenced again in his Wednesday speech introducing the tariffs. Similarly, French electrical equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA) announced a $700 million investment late last month to enhance U.S. energy infrastructure, particularly to support the expansion of artificial intelligence-powered industries. Neither company has yet respo...