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China, U.S. to Hold Trade Talks in Malaysia Amid Rising Tensions
China and the United States are set to resume high-level trade talks in Malaysia from Friday as both sides work to contain a sudden...
Xi-Trump Summit in Doubt as Beijing Adopts Harder Line
Barely a month after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed “progress” in talks with Beijing, prospects for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi...
Sweden’s Austerity Blueprint: Lessons for France’s Fiscal Future
In the early 1990s, Sweden faced one of the worst economic crises in its modern history a collapse so severe that the finance minister...
Asian Stocks Fall as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Resurface
Asian equities extended losses on Thursday as investors reacted to a combination of disappointing corporate earnings, renewed geopolitical tensions, and fresh trade risks. The...
Dollar Gains as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data and Trade Moves
The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday, supported by cautious sentiment ahead of the long-delayed release of U.S. consumer price inflation data. The data,...
U.S. Sanctions Russia’s Oil Giants as Moscow Flexes Nuclear Muscles, Peace Push Falters
In a sharp escalation of pressure, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, accusing them of sustaining...
Ukraine Pushes Back on EU’s Conditions for Billions in Russian-Funded Aid
Ukraine is asking European nations not to restrict how it uses a proposed $163 billion loan sourced from frozen Russian assets. Kyiv argues it...
Qatar, U.S. Warn EU Over LNG Rules That Could Threaten Energy Security
Qatar and the United States have jointly urged the European Union to revisit its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), warning that the bloc’s...
Takaichi Courts Trump with U.S. Trade Sweeteners
Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing her first major diplomatic test a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump next week...
China, Hong Kong Stocks Dip as Gold Slumps and Trade Tensions Cloud Outlook
Chinese and Hong Kong stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, pulled down by sharp losses in gold shares and renewed uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade...