The illicit oil trade in Libya, fueled by heavily subsidized fuels being smuggled abroad, is sustaining the country’s rival political factions. The practice has created a steady revenue stream for armed groups,
China’s holdings of US Treasury bonds have fallen to their lowest level since 2009, as Beijing continues to diversify its foreign reserves and shift assets into lower-profile accounts. According to data published
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In a significant move to reinvigorate China’s private business landscape, President Xi Jinping met with some of the country’s leading entrepreneurs on Monday in Beijing. The meeting, aimed at stimulating the economy,
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As global trade tensions escalate, Beijing is taking sweeping measures to tighten control over its advanced technologies, critical minerals, and skilled workforce. In an effort to prevent key industrial know-how from leaving
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Brussels is preparing to impose stricter import restrictions on agricultural products that do not meet EU safety standards, mirroring the protectionist stance once championed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to
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In a bold move to reshape global trade, Donald Trump unveiled a new tariff plan that would impose “reciprocal” tariffs on America’s major trading partners, including Brazil, India, Japan, Canada, and the
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Monterrey, Mexico’s industrial hub, has flourished under North American free trade, with vast industrial parks housing global giants along the highway to its airport. Local business leaders, known for their pragmatic and
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European stock markets saw a positive opening on Thursday, buoyed by news that President Donald Trump had signaled the start of peace talks between the US and Russia aimed at ending the
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Hong Kong has announced plans to file a complaint against the United States’ newly imposed tariffs with the World Trade Organization (WTO), after Beijing’s retaliatory levies on American goods took effect. Hong
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Tensions between the United States and China are nearing a breaking point as a new wave of tariffs threatens to reignite a full-scale trade war. Analysts warn that if the two economic
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