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Solar panel imports to US hit record high before Biden’s tariff waiver ended
SOLAR panel imports to the US from South-east Asia surged to an all-time high in the second quarter as manufacturers raced to lock in supply before expanded tariffs took effect…
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China’s gold imports tumble again as record prices deter buyers
CHINESE consumers continued to pull back on gold purchases last month, as record prices and a sustained economic slowdown curbed demand in the world’s biggest bullion-buying nation. Gold imports in…
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China makes 220 billion yuan nuclear push with record approvals
CHINA approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on Monday (Aug 19), a record amount of permits as the government leans even more heavily on atomic energy to support its…
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Chinese copper exports fall from record as local demand rebounds
CHINESE copper exports dropped last month from an all-time high, as domestic buyers took advantage of the metal’s rapid retreat in price. Exports of unwrought copper and products fell 40…
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Gold holds near record high on US rate cut optimism
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Aug 19) near a record high scaled in the previous session, as rising expectations of a US interest rate cut next month lifted bullion’s…
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Seoul Residents Sweating With Record ‘Tropical Nights’ Weather
Residents of South Korea’s capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th “tropical night” in a row —…
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Record Low In Three-Year Inflation Outlook Amid Economic Uncertainty
The New York Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations has recorded the lowest-ever three-year inflation outlook. Consumers now expect inflation to ease to 2.3% over the next three years,…
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2024 ‘Increasingly Likely’ To Be Warmest On Record: EU Monitor
It is “increasingly likely” 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU’s climate monitor said Thursday. The Copernicus…
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Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Closes Up 10.2% After Previous Day’s Record Fall
Tokyo’s key Nikkei index closed more than 10 percent higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a record selloff the previous day on worries over the US economy and a stronger yen.…
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Tokyo Stocks Surge After Previous Day’s Record Fall
Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday following a record selloff the previous day that was fuelled by worries over the US economy and a stronger yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index went…
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Japan corporate cleanup fuels appetite for record debt sales
CORPORATE governance reforms that have underpinned a nearly US$2 trillion rally in Japanese stocks are increasing the draw for investors in credit. Japanese corporate US dollar bonds have been outperforming…
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Kamala Harris Campaign Shatters Record with 164,000 White Women on Zoom Call, Raises $2 Million in Less than an Hour
Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has launched with unprecedented success. Over 164,000 white women gathered online for a historic fundraising event endorsed by Barack and Michelle Obama. The event, titled “White…
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Thousands Evacuated As Record Rains Pound Northern Japan
Record heavy rain forced the evacuation of thousands of people across parts of northern Japan as rivers burst their banks washing away bridges and cars, officials and media reports said…