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Sanctions Trigger a Rapid Unravelling of Partnerships Around China’s Showcase Refinery
When Shandong Yulong Petrochemical set up its Singapore office one year ago, the opening ceremony reflected the confidence surrounding China’s most ambitious new refining project. The multibillion-dollar facility, designed to modernise Shandong’s industrial base and compete with global oil majors,… Read More ›
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Tariff Turbulence Forces Small U.S. Retailers Into Holiday Supply Disorder
As the U.S. holiday shopping season accelerates, small retailers across the country are confronting a supply chain crisis triggered by sharp swings in U.S. tariff policy on Chinese goods. The fluctuating levies, introduced and revised under Donald Trump’s renewed trade… Read More ›
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Market Weighs Structural Strain in AI Boom as Nvidia Champions Transformation Despite Mounting Doubts
Nvidia’s latest results have reignited a global debate over the true trajectory of artificial intelligence. On one side stands Jensen Huang, arguing that the world is witnessing a long-term technological inflection rather than any semblance of speculative excess. On the… Read More ›
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Market Sentiment Reels as Conflicting U.S. Labor Signals Undermine Fed Confidence and Pressure Technology Shares
Global markets approached the end of the week on unstable footing as investors struggled to interpret U.S. employment figures that offered neither reassurance about economic resilience nor clarity about the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. The tension between stronger-than-expected hiring… Read More ›
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U.S. Arms Sale to India Marks Strategic Reset Amid Easing Trade Tensions
The United States has cleared the sale of approximately **$93 million** in advanced weaponry to India — a deal that not only deepens military ties but signals a broader shift in bilateral relations as trade frictions begin to soften. The… Read More ›
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AI-Driven Corporate Borrowing Strains Markets as Investors Retreat from Investment-Grade Credit
A rapid surge in borrowing by the world’s largest technology companies — driven primarily by the capital-hungry expansion of artificial-intelligence data-centre infrastructure — is reshaping the investment-grade (IG) bond market and unsettling investors who had, until recently, viewed top-rated corporate… Read More ›
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Data Resurgence Reveals Sharp Policy Schism at the US Fed
The revival of federal economic statistics this week signals a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve as it grapples anew with sharply divided views on the direction of monetary policy. With data delayed or missing due to the recent government… Read More ›
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Risk Aversion Reshapes Crypto Markets as Bitcoin Breaks Below $90,000
Bitcoin’s drop below the $90,000 threshold this week illustrates a growing shift in investor psychology, where caution is re-emerging after months of momentum-driven optimism. The move comes at a moment when global financial markets are recalibrating expectations around central-bank policy,… Read More ›
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Euro-Zone Set for Stronger-Than-Expected Growth in 2025 as Exports and Stability Drive Momentum
The euro area economy is poised to outperform earlier estimates in 2025, according to the latest projections from the European Commission. Revised forecasts suggest that gross domestic product (GDP) across the 20 countries sharing the euro may expand by around… Read More ›
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Chinese Carmakers Drive South America’s EV Boom as Local Demand Surges Without Tesla
Electric vehicle sales across South America are accelerating at a pace that has surprised even seasoned industry analysts, yet the shift has unfolded almost entirely without Tesla’s direct presence. Instead, the momentum is being powered by an aggressive surge of… Read More ›
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