While centre driven and managed high level economic changes, both structural and financial, are necessary, an assumption that the benefits of such changes will flow to the periphery through a trickledown theory
China’s top economic officials have expressed confidence that the country can manage without American farm and energy imports, despite the ongoing trade war with the United States. In a series of statements
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In the wake of a devastating explosion and fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has issued a message of condolences and called for
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The US liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has issued a strong warning to the Trump administration, saying it cannot comply with new shipping rules that threaten to disrupt America’s booming energy export
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Japanese trade negotiators are bracing for difficult talks with U.S. officials after Donald Trump revived a baffling claim about a Japanese car safety test — one that, in reality, does not exist.
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In a story that reads like a Cold War thriller turned tragic, Michael Gloss — the 21-year-old son of a high-ranking CIA official — was killed earlier this month while fighting for
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Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is planning a record-breaking ¥6 trillion ($42 billion) buyout of Toyota Industries Corp., the historic company that gave birth to the world’s largest automaker, according
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China has quietly lifted its steep retaliatory tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the United States, a move that may signal a softening of trade tensions between the two economic superpowers. According
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Just weeks after being expelled from Columbia University for using artificial intelligence to cheat in a job interview, 21-year-old Chungin Lee has turned scandal into startup success. His new company, Cluely, has
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a landmark update to its seaborne trade dataset, now offering for the first time detailed country-level statistics. The new data provides
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HSBC is exploring the possibility of holding its annual general meeting (AGM) entirely online, in response to increasing disruptions from climate protests and the escalating costs of hosting in-person gatherings. The London-based
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Argentina’s peso has defied many economists’ expectations, avoiding a sharp decline after the government relaxed its fixed exchange rate earlier this month. Following the move to a partial float on April 14,
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PwC has instructed nearly 300 of its US partners to sever ties with Black River Management, a small brokerage firm offering speculative small-cap investments, following an internal investigation into their relationships. The
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Gold may have been grabbing headlines with its record-breaking rally, but silver could be the precious metal poised for a breakout, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Often viewed as
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India’s wealthiest families are increasingly turning to the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to invest abroad, bypassing restrictions on overseas capital outflows. A recent surge in investments via the Overseas Portfolio
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After more than 25 years of proposals, delays, and political hurdles, Japan has finally broken ground on what is set to become Asia’s highest-grossing casino. The ceremonial groundbreaking event took place on
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