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Smart money is winning as tariff whiplash, AI grip Wall Street
[NEW YORK] A noisy, unsettled Wall Street is doing what years of simply owning the index rarely has: made the smart money look smart again. In a market rattled by…
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Ruben Gallego Says He Opposes Trump Striking On Iran: ‘Would Likely Consolidate The Regime’s Grip’
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego rejected potential strikes on Iran, saying such a scenario “would likely consolidate the regime’s grip.” In a social media publication, Gallego…
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China metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on global rally
Open interest has surged to a record across the six base metals traded in Shanghai CHINA’S metal markets are in the grip of a speculative frenzy, with traders and deep-pocketed…
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Trump Allies’ Grip on Data and US Media Raises Alarm Among Critics
A constellation of wealthy business figures aligned with President Trump’s political network now exert substantial influence over both the technologies that collect personal data and the media platforms that shape…
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Indonesia tightens grip on resources with Switzerland-sized land grab
Tighter control of domestic resources has been a vital concern for the Prabowo administration [JAKARTA] It started in earnest in March, with a swathe of palm-oil estates seized from a…
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Coal’s grip on Asia strengthens as early phaseout bids stall
[JAKARTA] Coal’s future in Asia is looking brighter, as the top-consuming region’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy suffer a series of setbacks. Indonesia has cancelled a flagship project that…
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China’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks
Tensions have been building for years, fuelled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production [BEIJING] A pricing mechanism underpinning the global copper-processing industry faces a…
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Asia: Stocks tumble as stretched valuation fears grip markets
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks dived on Wednesday (Nov 5) and market volatility surged to levels not seen since April after an overnight tech-led sell-off on Wall Street put the spotlight on…
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DHS Defends Social Media Post Using Song Linked to Far-Right Extremists: ‘Go Outside, Touch Grass, and Get a Grip’
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is defending a video it posted on its social media feed that features imagery of federal agents arresting protesters set to a song…
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Honda’s grip on Vietnam motorcycle market looks shaky on EV switch
The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles is also producing electric models but it is not clear how many it sells in the country [HANOI] Honda’s dominance of Vietnam’s motorcycle market…
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Days Of Violent Anti-government Protests Grip Pakistan’s Kashmir
Days of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police have gripped Pakistan’s Kashmir on the border with India, with nine confirmed killed among scant news to emerge after an internet…
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China’s zinc smelters tighten grip as global rivals struggle
Harsh conditions in the global market have forced production cuts, including in Japan and Australia [BEIJING] China’s zinc producers are pushing for better supply terms from overseas miners as they…
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Chamber Of Commerce Softens Partisanship As Trump Tightens Grip On Business Policy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s most powerful business lobby, is shifting toward a more nonpartisan stance as the Trump administration intensifies its involvement in corporate policy. Long a…
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UK Govt Pledges To Keep Grip On Spending Ahead Of Budget
Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday promised to keep a “tight grip” on public spending as interest rates soar on the UK’s long-term debt, and set November 26 for…
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Global Stocks Climb as Expectations of Rate Cuts Grow, Trump Tightens the Grip on Fed
Asian stock markets climbed on the opening of the new week with the hope of U.S. interest rate cuts giving investors some relief. MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index (excluding Japan) climbed…
