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Bitcoin Slides to Six-Month Low as Risk-Off Waves Sweep Crypto Markets
The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, crashed below US$96,000 on Friday—the lowest level in more than six months—highlighting how the crypto market is not immune to broader investor sentiment turning defensive. What began as a gradual fade in hopes of a… Read More ›
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Air India Losses Deepen Profit Strain as Singapore Airlines Confronts a Sharper-Than-Expected Earnings Slide
Singapore Airlines has reported one of its steepest quarterly profit declines in recent years, revealing how financial exposure to Air India and softer balance-sheet returns have sharply tightened the group’s earnings trajectory. The 82% plunge in second-quarter profit, far below… Read More ›
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Scotland Positions Itself for Capital Market Credibility as ‘Kilt’ Bonds Signal a Bid to Attract Global Investors
Scotland is preparing a significant shift in the way it finances public investment, unveiling plans to issue its own sovereign-style debt — popularly referred to as “kilt bonds.” The upcoming launch marks a strategic attempt by the Scottish Government to… Read More ›
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Strategic Realignment Drives Washington’s Willingness to Ease Tariffs as India–U.S. Trade Pact Nears Completion
As the United States and India approach the closing stages of negotiating a landmark trade agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly indicated a willingness to very substantially reduce tariffs on Indian goods. His remarks underscore how strategic and economic… Read More ›
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Global Regulatory Momentum Forces Tech Giants to Embrace Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban as a Strategic Compliance Blueprint
As the countdown begins to the implementation of Australia’s groundbreaking legislation restricting social media use by children under 16, major technology platforms are pivoting from objection to alignment with the law. The transition reflects a calculus rooted in regulatory risk,… Read More ›
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IKEA’s Budget-First Strategy Drives Profit Gain as Cash-Strapped Consumers Take Centre Stage
Amid persistent pressure from inflation, elevated cost-of-living burdens and subdued consumer confidence, Ingka Group — the world’s largest franchisee of the IKEA retail concept — has reported a rise in annual profits even as overall revenue dipped slightly. What lies… Read More ›
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SoftBank’s Massive Nvidia Exit Highlights Growing Anxiety Over an AI Valuation Bubble
SoftBank Group’s decision to sell its entire US $5.8 billion stake in Nvidia Corporation has sent ripples through the technology and investment community, far beyond the simple mechanics of a portfolio trade. The sale is being interpreted less as a… Read More ›
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AI’s Data Dilemma: German Ruling Exposes Deep Copyright Flaws in OpenAI’s Training Model
A Munich regional court has delivered a landmark verdict against OpenAI, finding that the company’s widely used chat-bot technology was trained and operated in breach of German copyright laws by using protected song lyrics without a licence. The ruling provides… Read More ›
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Tokenized Finance Tests the Limits of Global Market Oversight
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has raised fresh alarms about the rapid rise of asset tokenization—where stocks, bonds or other financial assets are converted into blockchain-based tokens—saying the phenomenon is creating a new set of vulnerabilities that existing… Read More ›
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China Re-opens Key Critical-Mineral Exports — Strategic Move in Tech & Trade
In a significant shift in the China-United States trade dynamic, the People’s Republic of China has announced a temporary suspension of its export control measures on several strategic materials—specifically Gallium, Germanium, Antimony and certain super-hard materials—in shipments to the United… Read More ›
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The AI Infrastructure Arms Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Pour Capital Into Compute, Chips and Data Centers
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Capital Markets Open Up as Beijing Backs Reusable Rockets to Close the Space Technology Gap
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AI’s Data Dilemma: German Ruling Exposes Deep Copyright Flaws in OpenAI’s Training Model
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