7 d. ago Trump thanks Iran for ‘early notice’ after attacks US military base in Qatar

The Middle East crisis appeared to widen after Iran struck back against the United States by firing missiles at an American military base in Qatar, a development that built on weeks of rising tensions between arch-rivals Iran and Israel – and now, Israel’s key ally, the US. The scale of Iran’s attacks on Monday were limited, and an earlier report of a missile targeting a US base in Iraq on Monday turned out to be false, sending key stock market indices higher and oil prices lower. And, US...

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8 d. ago China Cobalt Prices and Stocks Spike After Congo Extends Ban

China Cobalt Prices and Stocks Spike After Congo Extends Ban  Bloomberg

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8 d. ago China Cobalt Prices and Shares Spike After Congo Extends Ban

China Cobalt Prices and Shares Spike After Congo Extends Ban  Bloomberg

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2 w. ago Gen Z’s ‘emotional consumption’ fuels surge in consumer stocks like Pop Mart

Stock investors are capitalising on the spending power of China’s Generation Z consumers, who splurge on everything from gold jewellery to low-priced drinks, delivering multifold returns on so-called new consumer stocks. The ascent of Pop Mart International Group, Mixue Group and Laopu Gold is one of the few bright spots in China’s sluggish consumer industry, which has been plagued by a weak jobs market and the deflationary trend. The robust performance has come at the cost of traditional...

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3 w. ago Exclusive | Trump poised to extend TikTok ban deadline – for third time – as US, China meet for trade talks: source

Exclusive | Trump poised to extend TikTok ban deadline – for third time – as US, China meet for trade talks: source  New York Post

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4 w. ago Japanese shoppers queue for hours to buy cheap rice amid soaring prices

Japanese shoppers braved the rain on Saturday morning to secure cheap rice from the government’s stockpiles, as it hit supermarket shelves amid soaring prices for the staple. Household goods supplier Iris Ohyama began selling the rice – procured through a direct contract with the government – at two of its locations at 9am. It became the first bricks-and-mortar retailer in the country to release the stockpiled grain, narrowly beating supermarket chain Ito Yokado, which launched sales at its...

Economics