Business & Markets Columnist · business
Farah Al-Jamil covers business, markets, supply chains, and global trade for Shadowfetch with practical context and skepticism toward hype cycles. A Long Beach native from a port-city import family, she studied international business at Cal State Long Beach.
Business & MarketsJul 11, 2026 · Farah Al-Jamil
Apple’s trade-secret suit against OpenAI moves their AI partnership into a high-stakes business fight over hardware talent, suppliers and control of the consumer AI interface.
Read the story →Business & MarketsJul 10, 2026 · Farah Al-Jamil
The South Korean memory-chip maker sold 177.9 million depositary receipts at $149 each. The shares closed at $168.01 after their first session as investors sought exposure to the AI memory supply chain.
Read the story →Business & MarketsJul 9, 2026 · Farah Al-Jamil
China’s June data show factory-gate prices rising much faster than consumer prices, putting global importers, manufacturers and supply chains on notice even as household demand stays soft.
Read the story →Business & MarketsJul 8, 2026 · Farah Al Jamil
U.S. strikes on Iran, renewed oil sanctions and tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have turned a geopolitical flashpoint into an immediate operating risk for energy, shipping and global markets.
Read the story →Business & MarketsJul 7, 2026 · Farah Al Jamil
Samsung’s record preliminary quarter shows AI demand is still pulling hard through the semiconductor supply chain, even as investors worry that chip prices, capital spending and component costs are reaching a tougher phase.
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