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Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out
Tariff Tensions Unfolding: The Bumpy Road to Refunds
A peculiar sight unfolded in Washington D.C. earlier this week as the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched an …
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The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A City in the Dark of Chaos
It was a little past midnight on a warm May evening in El Paso, Texas, when disaster struck. A high-energy laser system, deployed by the US military to …
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Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
Unraveling the Complex Web of Tariffs: A New Era for Global Trade
A tidal wave of financial relief is about to crash onto the shores of American importers, as the Trump …
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The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A City Grounded: The El Paso Skies Close in an Unprecedented Show of Technological Force
It was a typical Monday evening in El Paso, Texas, or so it seemed. But at 9:47 PM local …
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Orient Securities buyout to create US$85b brokerage as Beijing pushes for consolidation
China’s Brokerage Consolidation Gains Momentum
As markets closed on Sunday night, news broke that Orient Securities, one of China’s top brokerage firms, had announced …
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Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Waver on Renewed Iran Conflict
Oil Market Turmoil: A Global Economy on High Alert
As markets in New York, London, and Tokyo struggled to maintain equilibrium, a sudden escalation in the Iran conflict sent …
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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Unsettling Trends: Insider Trading Suspicion Sheds Light on Trump’s Presidency
A recent analysis of the US president’s financial transactions has uncovered a pattern of …
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Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller
Shrinking Purchasing Power
As I walked down the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana, I couldn’t help but notice the lines of people waiting outside the local market, anxiously …
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Hong Kong wants to become a global gold vault. Does the Iran war create an opening?
Global Gold Rush
As the smoke of war settles over the Middle East, a new kind of treasure hunt is underway in the global financial markets. In the unlikeliest of places, Hong Kong …
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As China’s biotech firms shift gears, can AI floor the accelerator?
China’s Biotech Boom: A New Era of High-Stakes Deals
The Shanghai stock exchange is abuzz with the sound of ringing cash registers as China’s biotech firms accelerate …