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Energy deals to dominate $60bn US Iraq business summit as majors line up for Iraqi oil projects

Energy deals to dominate $60bn US Iraq business summit as majors line up for Iraqi oil projects

Iraq and US companies gathered at a business summit where energy deals worth about $60 billion were expected to be announced. ConocoPhillips agreed...

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Luxury stocks rally after Richemont sales beat, but analysts say China must recover for a sustained rebound

Luxury stocks rally after Richemont sales beat, but analysts say China must recover for a sustained rebound

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Asia-Pacific

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UMC begins mass production of silicon photonics wafers in Singapore as Citi turns positive

UMC begins mass production of silicon photonics wafers in Singapore as Citi turns positive

United Microelectronics Corporation has started mass production of silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore plant after an 18-month push with SILITH...

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Beijing s Currency Push: Is Africa the Dollar s Weak Spot as China Secures Commodities?

Beijing s Currency Push: Is Africa the Dollar s Weak Spot as China Secures Commodities?

China is expanding the yuans role in Africa by enabling banks to process renminbi payments, a move that could dent dollar dominance and give Beijing...

3 min read•1 week ago

China Hits Dozens of U.S. Firms with Export Controls and Procurement Bans in Response to Pentagon Blacklist

China Hits Dozens of U.S. Firms with Export Controls and Procurement Bans in Response to Pentagon Blacklist

China on Monday placed 10 U.S. industrial suppliers on its export control list and excluded 46 American firms from government procurement in...

3 min read•3 weeks ago

Sony Innovation Fund Backs Midnight Labs as AI-Powered IP Enforcement Expands into Japan and APAC

Sony Innovation Fund Backs Midnight Labs as AI-Powered IP Enforcement Expands into Japan and APAC

Midnight Labs has received investment from the Sony Innovation Fund to scale its AI-driven IP enforcement technology in the U.S., Japan and across...

3 min read•1 month ago

Europe

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European ETFs Hit Record Inflows in First Half of 2026, Vanguard Says

European ETFs Hit Record Inflows in First Half of 2026, Vanguard Says

Vanguard reports that European ETFs attracted a record USD 132.5 billion in net inflows in Q2 2026, beating the previous quarterly high of USD 125.0...

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Belgian stocks close higher as BEL 20 hits record; Aperam, Umicore and Azelis lead gains

Belgian stocks close higher as BEL 20 hits record; Aperam, Umicore and Azelis lead gains

Belgian equities closed higher on Friday as the BEL 20 rose 0.43% to a record high. Gains were led by Utilities, Basic Materials and Technology, with...

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Baillie Gifford launches UK s first fully tokenised fund

Baillie Gifford launches UK s first fully tokenised fund

Baillie Gifford has launched the UKs first fully native tokenised fund, the dollar-denominated Enhanced Yield Fund, which will issue tokens on...

3 min read•3 weeks ago

European stocks hold gains after ECB hike as investors weigh Trump s Iran threats

European stocks hold gains after ECB hike as investors weigh Trump s Iran threats

European markets held modest gains after the ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, a move that had been widely anticipated. The...

3 min read•1 month ago

Revolut Faces ECB Scrutiny as Rapid European Expansion Triggers Requests for Internal Fixes

Revolut Faces ECB Scrutiny as Rapid European Expansion Triggers Requests for Internal Fixes

The European Central Bank has reportedly asked Revolut to improve internal controls around the launch of new products amid rapid growth of its...

3 min read•1 month ago

UK Should Learn from Australia s Superannuation Model to Unlock Long-Term Capital

UK Should Learn from Australia s Superannuation Model to Unlock Long-Term Capital

Susan Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, argues that the UK should strengthen ties with Australia to attract long-term pension capital....

4 min read•1 month ago

Gulf

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Majid Developments strengthens track record with Arlington Park 2 as sales and construction accelerate

Majid Developments strengthens track record with Arlington Park 2 as sales and construction accelerate

Majid Developments has accelerated its presence in Dubai's residential market with fast-selling launches, industry awards and a growing project...

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DMCC and Botswana Stock Exchange Group launch Dubai Gaborone trade corridor to boost commodity exports

DMCC and Botswana Stock Exchange Group launch Dubai Gaborone trade corridor to boost commodity exports

DMCC and the Botswana Stock Exchange Group have signed an MoU to create a DubaiGaborone trade corridor that connects Botswanas commodities exchange...

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Markets slip as oil spikes and Trump says US Iran truce is over

Markets slip as oil spikes and Trump says US Iran truce is over

US futures fell as oil jumped after President Trump declared the USIran ceasefire "over" following US strikes on Iran. Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures...

3 min read•1 week ago

Dubai Chambers highlights D33 investment opportunities in Shanghai roundtable

Dubai Chambers highlights D33 investment opportunities in Shanghai roundtable

Dubai Chambers hosted a roundtable in Shanghai to promote investment opportunities under the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), reinforce ties with Chinese...

3 min read•1 week ago

Egypt advances national strategy to attract data center and cloud investment

Egypt advances national strategy to attract data center and cloud investment

Egypts ministries of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Communications and Information Technology, and Investment and Foreign Trade have advanced an...

3 min read•3 weeks ago

New Middle East Escalation Drags DAX Lower

New Middle East Escalation Drags DAX Lower

Renewed Israel-Iran hostilities weighed on global markets Monday. The DAX opened 1.3% lower as Brent crude jumped and Asian indices plungedSouth...

3 min read•1 month ago

North America

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SpaceX Sell-Off Pulls Thematic Space ETFs Back to Earth

SpaceX Sell-Off Pulls Thematic Space ETFs Back to Earth

SpaceXs post-IPO slideabout a 38% decline from its high to roughly its $135 IPO pricehas pulled down several space-themed ETFs. Funds such as NASA,...

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BlackRock Joins Invesco and State Street in Nasdaq-100 ETF Race

BlackRock Joins Invesco and State Street in Nasdaq-100 ETF Race

BlackRock has launched an iShares Nasdaq-100 ETF (IQQ), joining State Street and Invesco in offering Nasdaq-100 exposure. The new fund lists at a...

3 min read•1 week ago

Wall Street Bull Sees Buying Opportunity as Global Markets Slip Into a Jittery Summer Selloff

Wall Street Bull Sees Buying Opportunity as Global Markets Slip Into a Jittery Summer Selloff

Renewed geopolitical tension and fading AI visibility have pushed global markets lower, with Koreas Kospi entering a bear market after heavy losses...

5 min read•1 week ago

Tesla Beats Delivery Estimates but Stock Sinks as Investors Eye AI and Competition

Tesla Beats Delivery Estimates but Stock Sinks as Investors Eye AI and Competition

Tesla reported 480,126 Q2 deliverieswell above analyst forecastsbut the stock fell about 7.5% as investors weigh competition from Chinese EV makers,...

3 min read•1 week ago

Canada Seeks Leadership Role for Middle Powers in the Global AI Sovereignty Race

Canada Seeks Leadership Role for Middle Powers in the Global AI Sovereignty Race

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canadas AI for All strategy, treating AI as critical infrastructure and aiming to reduce dependence on U.S. tech....

4 min read•1 month ago