OwlyTimes
James Chen

James Chen

James Chen — Editor-in-Chief at OwlyTimes, which he founded in 2025 with a small team of editors. Reports on markets with a CPA's suspicion and a reporter's notebook. Came to the project after seven years on a regional business desk in Chicago, where he learned to read footnotes before press releases. Numbers tell stories; he edits the stories so they tell the truth.

1488 articles published

Latest Articles

Iran Strategy: Trump Redefines ‘Victory’ – AnalysisBusiness

Iran Strategy: Trump Redefines ‘Victory’ – Analysis

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Trump's Iran Speech: A Narrative to Manage ExpectationsFinance

Trump's Iran Speech: A Narrative to Manage Expectations

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Embedded Finance: 99.8% Adoption Signals a Survival Shift

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20p Petrol Spike: Warflation's Impact on UK Households

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Fall River's $64M Surplus: Power Shift in SE Mass?

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Latin America’s 1.8 Birth Rate: Impact & ImplicationsFinance

Latin America’s 1.8 Birth Rate: Impact & Implications

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Accor's $2.4B Revenue Surge: Automation's Rising StakesBusiness

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Volta NAV Drop: Implications for European Credit Risk

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Citigroup's $3T AI Estimate: Wall Street Funding Implications

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Fuel Costs Soar: Analysis of Impact on Tuscaloosa Firms

Uncover how soaring fuel costs are reshaping Tuscaloosa businesses! Our analysis reveals the hidden impact on local margins & the tough choices firms face.

CA Bank Merger: Consolidation's Impact on Mid-Sized LendersFinance

CA Bank Merger: Consolidation's Impact on Mid-Sized Lenders

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Vozzo's Shift: From $1.8B Aramark to Faith-Based ImpactBusiness

Vozzo's Shift: From $1.8B Aramark to Faith-Based Impact

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