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27/12/2024

The number of UK retailers facing critical financial distress has soared in the fourth quarter amid rising costs and falling consumer confidence.

27/12/2024

European natural gas advanced after Russian President Vladimir Putin cast further doubt on the likelihood of a deal to maintain flows to Europe via Ukraine.

27/12/2024

European stocks kept to a narrow range as they resumed trading after the Christmas break, poised for modest weekly gains.

27/12/2024

Iron ore sank to the lowest in more than five weeks as poor industrial profits in China highlighted the nation’s economic weakness.

Iron ore sank to the lowest in more than five weeks — dipping below $100 a ton — as poor industrial profits in China highlighted the nation’s economic weakness, although mills’ performance did improve.

27/12/2024

NEW: Trump's tariff threats are setting off a global supply chain "freakout" that’s leaving companies prone to bottlenecks — and more vulnerable to economic shocks. Read The Big Take here.

US and European companies are frontloading orders and weighing price hikes while Chinese factories hunt for buyers elsewhere

26/12/2024

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Japanese equities were primed to rise after fresh weakness in the yen, following a lackluster day on Wall Street that saw muted moves in stocks and government bonds.

26/12/2024

Membership for the populist Reform UK party has surpassed that of the Conservatives, according to the party led by Nigel Farage.

26/12/2024

Angolan President Joao Lourenco pardoned 51 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor who was convicted to five years in jail for his alleged role in siphoning $500 million from the country.

26/12/2024

NEW: From elections to the rupee, butter chicken to The Satanic Verses. In this year-end India Edition, Menaka Doshi looks at the country's winners and losers in 2024. (Free read)

Election victories and growth reversals

26/12/2024

🎙️ From video games to a reality TV spinoff, Netflix has been trying to turn its Squid Game series into a global franchise. Rebecca Choong Wilkins speaks with Sohee Kim & Lucas Shaw about its big bet and the new season on The Big Take Asia Podcast. https://trib.al/frAq53u

26/12/2024

NEW: Costly climate disasters created a crisis for Japan's insurance industry. Firms resorted to collusion to cope.

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Japan’s insurance giants are selling over $56 billion in shares after getting caught colluding in the wake of costly disasters.

26/12/2024

The UK will outperform its European peers in the next 15 years, according to long-term projections from the Centre for Economics and Business Research

The UK will outperform its struggling European peers in the next 15 years, helping it to cling onto its place among the world’s biggest economies, according to long-term projections.

26/12/2024

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Asian stocks are set for a muted open with several regional markets still shut for holidays. Sentiment may remain positive after US shares extended this year’s gains on Tuesday.

25/12/2024

To supply a fertility industry worth billions, women in India, Argentina, Greece and Taiwan get paid for their eggs—and sometimes pay dearly.

Following human eggs as they’re exchanged across open, gray and black markets — reaping rewards for an extremely high price.

24/12/2024

UK, French Stocks Rise in Thin Christmas Eve Trade; Vistry Sinks

Equity markets in the UK and France edged higher in thin trading, while most major European benchmarks were closed for the Christmas holidays.

24/12/2024

Iran dismissed as “preposterous and ridiculous” claims by investigators in Sweden and Belgium that the Islamic Republic has recruited children to attack Israeli targets in their countries.

24/12/2024

Mozambique's president-elect Daniel Chapo wants to resolve the country's political crisis and restore investor confidence after violent protests.

Daniel Chapo, Mozambique’s incoming president, plans national-reconciliation talks to resolve an escalating political crisis that has resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and stalled growth in the gas-rich nation.

24/12/2024

Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. But What Is It?

Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional machines. A series of breakthroughs has now brought “quantum utility” closer to reality. A race...