CALEB MOLL
Caleb Moll is a business journalist at
The Millennial Source. He is currently based in
New Orleans, United States.
Who is the founder of Evergrande, Xu Jiayin?
By 2017, Evergrande was considered the largest real estate developer in the world, and Xu’s net worth was estimated to...
Everything you need to know about the fight to lift the US debt ceiling
Moody’s Analytics predicted in early September that if the US defaulted for enough time, the economy would slide into a recession, with...
Everything you need to know about fed tapering
At the end of August, United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the US central bank would be...
Your questions on Evergrande Group, answered
Evergrande Real Estate Group is a big part of that and, at one point, the company was the largest property...
With the Pandora Papers published, what’s next?
For example, the Kremlin said on Monday that it saw no wrongdoing among Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner...
“My involvement doesn’t inherently mean success will follow,” explains Seth Rogen, co-founder of cannabis company Houseplant
“My involvement doesn’t inherently mean success will follow,” said Rogen. Rogen went on to joke about how he has been...
Who is the CEO of BioNTech, Uğur Şahin?
Earlier this week, TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off with the founder of BioNTech, Uğur Şahin, talking about the current and future...
How Apna became India’s fastest growing unicorn
China was a longtime favorite of unicorn hunters, but after COVID-19 and a series of regulatory crackdowns against domestic companies...
The global supply chain has been disrupted. What does that mean, though?
Every day, millions of products are transferred between hundreds of countries and companies, but experts are currently expecting this supply...
What does the Huarong bailout mean for Evergrande?
Bond credit rating company Moody’s wrote, “Although Evergrande has been reducing its debt to improve its financial stability, the company...
A SPAC lawsuit has paved the way for SPARCs, but what’s a SPARC?
Ackman’s reason for pivoting to his SPARC comes in the form of a tweet where he paraphrases a Warren Buffett...
Why are US senators pushing to ban TikTok, again?
"Beijing's aggressiveness makes clear that the regime sees TikTok as an extension of the party-state, and the U.S. needs to...
New York’s Kathy Hochul is the 45th female governor in US history. Why do women only account for 1.8% of governors?
This isn’t just a New York problem. Hochul will be the 45th female governor in the entire country’s history of...
Anti-monopoly crackdowns are reaching further than just the US and China
Just this week, the Chinese government announced plans to continue some of these massive crackdowns until 2025 to strengthen "important...
China Evergrande is drowning in debt and in sale talks, but who are they and why does this matter?
Based on current estimates, the company owes over US$300 billion in bad debt, which is debt they probably can't pay,...
How are the education crackdowns in China related to low birthrates?
“We must not have out-of-school tutors doing things in place of teachers,” Xi said. “Now, the education departments are rectifying...
Tencent’s Pony Ma loses US$14 billion in crackdown. What’s going on?
Turns out that Tencent has actually lost more money in the past nine months with their market cap cut nearly...
How are people responding to the pay raise after Goldman Sachs’ 95-hour workweek complaint?
All of the respondents in the survey said that the job had negatively affected their personal relationships, while 77% said...
We tried Yesterday Wellness CBD – here’s our review
Yesterday Wellness is a United States company that specializes in CBD products including soft-gelled pills for sleep aid, all-natural oils...
Consumers want to spend money, but suppliers can’t keep up. What’s going on with the US economy?
While the growth reported doesn’t hit the mark, the lower growth isn’t because the economy has failed to grow necessarily,...
A look at the billionaire bromance between Masayoshi Son and Jack Ma
In an earnings call during this time, Masa indicated that he speaks with Ma on almost a daily basis and...
With Square acquiring Afterpay for US$29 billion, how much money do people spend that they don’t have?
May seem odd to pay money that you don’t have, but Square seems to think otherwise after offering to buy...
Home schooling is up in the US and public schools are down. Why?
"At school, children have to follow a certain pattern, and there’s bullying, belittling — compared to being home where they’re...
With struggles in China, a global chip shortage and universal charging stations, how is Tesla doing?
"Increasing the utilization of the network actually reduces our costs, which allows us to lower charging prices for all customers,...
Everything you need to know about Deutsche Bank’s “massive” Ponzi scheme lawsuit
Prosecutors said the schemers used fake companies with Deutsche Bank accounts to conduct the Ponzi scheme, including raising additional cash...
In search for their next Alibaba, SoftBank has been making major moves this year
Alibaba is undoubtedly Softabnk's greatest investment. After investing US$20 milllion into Alibaba, Softbank ended up making US$60 billion from that...
With Flipkart’s massive valuation, how does India measure up against US and China in the startup scene?
Flipkart and India’s startup growth points to a future in which there is a lot of potential for the country...
From lost luggage to internet, Biden’s laws on monopolies affect more than just big tech
Khan’s presence in the FTC has obviously also concerned Facebook and Amazon because both companies have already issued requests with...
Techstars’ APAC Regional Director Oko Davaasuren talks about entrepreneurship in Asia
There are two kinds of energy: potential and kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is the kind that we see like a...
Now that Microsoft’s JEDI contract has turned into a group project with Amazon, what’s next?
Amazon lawyers said that Trump "used his power to 'screw Amazon' out of the JEDI Contract," and, much like their...
Everything you need to know about the recent ransomware attacks
Well, after months of ransomware attacks and warnings to the White House, it seems like the big one has finally...
What’s next for Amazon and Jeff Bezos?
Bezos said how important Amazon was to him, but he also wanted to “have the time and energy I need...
Experts say the surge in US house prices is “scary.” What’s going on?
The Federal Reserve started buying around US$40 billion of MBSs each month as part of an asset-purchase program that was...
Everything you need to know about Didi’s mounting domestic challenges amid its US$4 billion IPO
The mounting tensions between big tech companies in China and the Chinese government have led to some less than ideal...
Robinhood files for IPO amid legal problems and US$1.4 billion in losses
After settlements, lawsuits and historic losses, Robinhood announced their plans to go public today, revealing more information about the company’s...
Huarong is still in deep water. Does it have a way out?
Huarong missed the original March 31 deadline for filing its 2020 earnings, which led to the value of the company’s...
Now that Facebook is a US$1 trillion company, what’s next?
According to United States District Judge James Boasberg, the FTC did not prepare enough evidence to prove that Facebook was...
Tesla launches a Chinese recall – increasing its problems in the country
While Tesla was goaded into this most recent recall, that the company took action at all can be seen as...
Who is Jeff Bezos?
According to a report, Bezos could potentially become the world's first trillionaire as early as 2026, when he’s 62.
Are Amazon, Disney, Facebook and Google monopolies?
The most recent attack against monopolies has come in the form of a bill in Congress that deals with Amazon’s...
American Airlines is cutting flights despite receiving bailout funds during the pandemic
One of the biggest criticisms facing the airlines is the repeated need for government bailouts for a privately owned industry.
Where’s Jack Ma now?
Ma has always been an outspoken and loud public figure – at least until late last year.
The US and China are in a battle over user data. Why?
User data and what it can be used for has become a major talking point for both countries as the...
How EV companies in China are helping the country achieve its goals, explained
The Chinese government is supporting EV companies that are committed to producing new vehicles by giving them an additional 10%...
After the announcement that DiDi’s planning an IPO, what’s next?
The company is looking to go public in the near future following the recent release of its initial public offering.
Businesses are taking harder political and social stances. Should they be?
Whether it’s Coca-Cola or Delta Air Lines, businesses are speaking up over social and political issues – with the support...
One of the biggest FBI busts ever just took place and it started with a company called ANOM
While this may sound like the final act of a Martin Scorsese movie, this all actually happened and, yes, some...
Tesla’s struggles in China continue amid vehicle flaws and increased local competition
While the company’s share price can’t be attributed to one specific factor, Tesla’s currently seeing a significant decrease in the...
Why did JPMorgan’s PAC freeze funding for some Republican candidates?
The bank announced last week that it was going to be freezing support funds for a “handful” of the 147...
AMC stock is soaring, but how is this related to the GameStop short from earlier this year?
In two large transactions where leading members of the company sold their shares, AMC was able to accumulate US$800 million...
Why was China’s three-child policy announcement met with such mixed responses?
China’s aging population problem is more severe than that of most other countries. 17.4% of the Chinese population is over...
A new ransomware attack has been carried out, this one disrupting the world’s largest meat production plant
JBS has not stated the total cost of the ransom demanded nor whether it paid it.
How does Caitlyn Jenner compare to other celebrities who have gotten into politics?
Reality star Caitlyn Jenner recently announced that she would be running to become the governor of California.
How far along is the US in developing its own digital currency?
Officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been developing prototypes for...
Why are US governors looking to end unemployment benefits early?
As it currently stands with unemployment benefits, residents in over 37 states can potentially make more money through unemployment benefits...
For the first time ever, big banks are going green
But this year is proving different because, for the first time ever, green energy initiatives currently have more funding than...
Why does the Biden administration want to raise the taxes of the wealthiest Americans?
Biden’s American Families Plan seeks to raise the taxes of households earning more than US$400,000 a year, or what is...
Only six months into 2021, there are 166 new US$1 billion dollar companies in the US. There were only 163 in all of 2020
“Decacorn” is the name given to companies valued at US$10 billion. As of February, there are 30 of those, including...
ByteDance’s CEO has stepped down. What does this mean for the company?
ByteDance is primarily known as the developer of the popular video-sharing social networking service Douyin, which is the Chinese version...
UFOs? UAPs? What’s everyone talking about?
The Pentagon is dropping the term UFO for the more accurate UAP – or Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon.
