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US-China trade war puts investors in harm’s way
The recent escalation in US-China trade tensions, marked by the imposition of significant tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and a subsequent Chinese anti-dumping probe, signals the potential onset of a renewed trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The news builds on President...
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Trial and punishment: What do arrest warrants at the ICC mean for Israel, Hamas
In his opening speech at the Nuremberg tribunal after the Second World War, the American judge, Robert Jackson, famously promised: “The ultimate step in avoiding periodic wars, which are inevitable in a system of international lawlessness, is to make statesmen responsible to law. And let me make...
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Nasdaq and gold hit record highs
AFP May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024 Updated 13 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Shares in Hong Kong extended a rally that has seen the Hang Seng Index race around 30 percent higher from its January low RICHARD A. BROOKS Gold is a safe haven that investors turn to in times of turmoil and to...
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Oil and gas contract momentum declines in Q1 2024
Europe recorded most of the contracts, with 381 contracts in Q1 2024, followed by North America and Asia with 345 and 229 contracts, respectively during the quarter. Global oil and gas contracts activity witnessed a decline of 15% in the number of contracts, from 1,346 in Q4 2023 to 1,142 in Q1...
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Apple cuts iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition
Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign on its official Tmall site in China, offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan ($318) on select iPhone models. The discounting comes as the US tech giant seeks to defend its...
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A first glimmer of hope for China property
Economists already think China’s latest plan to end its property crisis is too little, too late – again. Yet the creative thinking behind it – essentially, a state-backed apartment-buying spree – is generating hope that Xi Jinping’s team could be on the verge of a breakthrough to tame deflationary...
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Asian stocks advance after Wall Street closes out another winning week
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday after U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 40,000 for the first time. U.S. futures rose, and oil prices climbed as investors focused on the Middle East, where a helicopter carrying...
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Gold prices set for second weekly gain on
May 17 - Gold prices held steady on Friday and were on track for a second consecutive weekly gain, as recent U.S. economic data prompted traders to raise bets of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve later this year. Gold prices set for second weekly gain on FUNDAMENTALS Unlock exclusive...
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Warren Buffett finally reveals the mysterious company he’s invested billions of dollars in
The mystery is over: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a major stake in the insurance company Chubb, finally revealing the investment he has kept under wraps since last year. Berkshire revealed it acquired nearly 26 million shares of Chubb in a Wednesday...
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Stocks Up, Gold Down in Americans' Best Investment Ratings
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to rank real estate as the best investment for the long term among six options. Thirty-six percent choose real estate, followed by stocks or mutual funds (22%), gold (18%), and savings accounts or CDs (13%). Relatively few Americans believe bonds (4%) or...
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