6 d. ago China unleashes battery export controls amid strides in solid

The future of warfare is being powered by a quiet revolution in energy technology, and China has positioned itself at the forefront of this paradigm shift with a new tactic: combining cutting-edge solid-state battery research with strategic export controls on critical battery materials and technology set to take effect next month. China has reported a series of developments in solid-state battery technology, detailed in major research papers published since last month. These advancements include...

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7 d. ago Markets News, Oct. 14, 2025: Stocks Close Mostly Lower as China Trade Tensions Outweigh Solid Bank Earnings

Markets News, Oct. 14, 2025: Stocks Close Mostly Lower as China Trade Tensions Outweigh Solid Bank Earnings  Investopedia

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1 week ago Amid rising volatility, a new gold standard may be closer than we think

Amid all the artificial intelligence-induced euphoria – or irrational exuberance – in stock markets and despite the unease caused by rising bond yields and falling prices, relatively little attention has been paid to the rising price of gold. The implications have potentially seismic monetary significance. Those who do see fit to comment on gold’s dramatic price increase this year – passing US$4,000 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday – tend to brush it off as a reaction to a falling US...

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2 w. ago China's light industry maintains solid expansion from 2021 to 2024

China's light industry maintains solid expansion from 2021 to 2024  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago Post US tariff, seafood exporters look to China, Japan but price gets a hit

Post US tariff, seafood exporters look to China, Japan but price gets a hit  The New Indian Express

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2 w. ago Increased prices and salmon growth to China resulted in solid seafood exports in September

Increased prices and salmon growth to China resulted in solid seafood exports in September  Mynewsdesk

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3 w. ago Yum China (YUMC) Fell Despite Reporting Solid Quarterly Financial Results

Yum China (YUMC) Fell Despite Reporting Solid Quarterly Financial Results  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago US tariffs will cost Asean billions in lost trade, UN says. Is China the answer?

Southeast Asia is set to be the region hardest hit by American tariffs, according to a new UN report, with observers saying the fallout could push Asean deeper into China’s orbit as the US raises the price of entry to its vast consumer market. The report from the United Nations Development Programme forecasts a 6.4 per cent slump in exports to the United States from the wider Asia-Pacific, driven by price increases from tariffs. But for Southeast Asia – a linchpin in global supply chains and a...

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3 w. ago Iran braced for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions amid food pressures, war concerns

As Iran’s ailing economy braced itself on Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. Iran’s rial currency already sits at a record low, increasing pressure on food prices and making daily life that much more challenging. That includes meat, rice and other staples of the Iranian dinner table. Meanwhile, people worry about a...

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3 w. ago Irish seafood exports to North America, China surge in H1 2025

Irish seafood exports to North America, China surge in H1 2025  SeafoodSource

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