Posts by Kim Browne
Trump will impose 100% tariff on some patented drugs
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:21 PM [WASHINGTON, DC] The Trump administration will impose tariffs of as much as 100 per cent on certain imported medicines, albeit with several major exemptions, a maneuver to pressure drugmakers to manufacture more in the US. The new levy, which US President Donald Trump authorised on Thursday (Apr…
Read MoreWall Street money managers hunker down as Iran war rages on
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 12:34 PM [NEW YORK] Five weeks of war with Iran have wiped trillions off global stocks, pushed oil past US$100 and kept it there and repriced wagers on interest rates and inflation. This week was supposed to bring clarity on when, and how, all that disruption would end. Investors…
Read MoreIt Sure Seems Like Pam Bondi Isn’t Escaping That Epstein Subpoena
“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We love Pam, and she…
Read MorePete Hegseth Ousts Top General in Middle of Iran War
“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We love Pam, and she…
Read MoreTrump’s 2027 Budget Plan Is Even Worse Than His Last One
“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We love Pam, and she…
Read MoreStop Selling Newness, Start Selling Proof
New gets headlines, but proof gets customers. As a founder and marketer, I’ve learned that most buyers don’t want to be first. They want to feel safe, smart, and backed by evidence. My take is simple: if you’re selling anything new, your real product is trust, and trust is built with proof. Most people won’t…
Read More7 signs top founders know it’s time to pivot, not panic
You can feel it before you can articulate it. Growth stalls. Customer calls feel repetitive in the wrong way. Your team keeps pushing, but something underneath isn’t clicking. This is the uncomfortable middle where most founders start to panic. The best ones don’t. They slow down just enough to ask a harder question: is this…
Read MoreTranscript: Angry Trump Unravels as Polls Worsen and Legal Losses Grow
And I have to believe—as much as he was intending to intimidate the court today—that for them it was an opportunity to face-to-face give a constitutional lesson to this president, to teach him that he’s not a dictator. In fact, he was almost daring them to oppose his dictatorship, and if they’re going to save…
Read MoreCGSI cuts SIA’s earnings projections for FY2027 by nearly 40% as fuel prices surge
The research house has also trimmed its forecast for the group’s FY2026 core net profit by 4% [SINGAPORE] Research house CGS International (CGSI) has lowered its expectations for Singapore Airlines’ ( SIA ) FY2026 and FY2027 earnings amid a surge in fuel prices. In a Thursday (Apr 2) report, analyst Raymond Yap said the forecast…
Read MoreChina’s worst tech earnings in three years signal tough comeback
Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 09:27 AM CHINESE technology companies reported their weakest quarterly profit growth in three years, leaving more doubt for investors looking for a recovery in sector stocks. Earnings for the 30-member Hang Seng Tech Index fell 30 per cent in the three months through December, compared with a year ago.…
Read MoreTrump Says There’s No Money for Daycare Because We Have to Fight Wars
But now, Johnson and Thune have agreed on something that could have happened on Friday, or even weeks before. The sudden reversal seems to have come after Trump’s own 180, as he blessed Republicans on Wednesday to move forward with the two-track approach, and demanded a bill to fund DHS on his desk by June…
Read MoreMike Johnson and House GOP Finally Cave to Democrats on Shutdown
But now, Johnson and Thune have agreed on something that could have happened on Friday, or even weeks before. The sudden reversal seems to have come after Trump’s own 180, as he blessed Republicans on Wednesday to move forward with the two-track approach, and demanded a bill to fund DHS on his desk by June…
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