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Washington, 3 October 2025 – While national industrial policies like subsidies, targeted sector support, and domestic content requirements can help reshape economies, the International Monetary Fund cautions they…
London, 3 October 2025 – HSBC Holdings Plc is losing another senior executive in its Middle East equity capital markets (ECM) franchise following a broader shakeup at the…
Beijing, 3 October 2025 – Huawei Technologies Co. is being shown to rely on advanced components from Asia’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, despite U.S. export restrictions aiming to cut…
UNITED STATES, 30 September 2025 – The debut of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood has sparked strong backlash from SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood performers, which condemned the growing…
INDONESIA, 03 October 2025 – Indonesia has suspended TikTok’s registration as an electronic service provider after the platform failed to hand over complete data related to its live…
SINGAPORE, 03 October 2025 – Artificial intelligence startups are drawing record levels of venture capital, but senior investment executives have warned that early-stage valuations are looking increasingly frothy,…
UNITED STATES, 03 October 2025 – Wall Street’s main indexes climbed to intraday record highs on Friday, as growing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve interest-rate cut lifted…
UNITED STATES, 03 October 2025 – Bank of America (BofA) Global Research has shifted its forecast for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut to October from December,…
WASHINGTON, 03 October 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen $2.1 billion in federal transit funding for Chicago, escalating tensions with Democratic-led states and cities as…
Wellington, 3 October 2025 – The New Zealand government has unveiled a sweeping Defence Industry Strategy aimed at deepening the role of local companies in defense procurement, backed…
