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Study finds electric trucks cheaper to operate than diesel
A Transport & Environment study finds electric trucks have lower total cost of ownership than diesel in six of nine EU markets, representing 46…
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US and China agree reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods
The United States and China released details of a previously agreed tariff arrangement covering roughly $30 billion of imports from each country…
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Brazil incorporates Mercosur-EFTA free trade agreement
Brazil has formally incorporated the Mercosur-EFTA free trade agreement after presidential promulgation following National Congress approval…
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Electronics makers increase appliance prices from October
Major appliance and consumer electronics makers are raising prices by roughly 5–8% from October 1, in what industry sources describe as the third…
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China consumer stocks slump as investors favor AI and tech
China's consumer stocks have entered a prolonged downturn as investor capital shifts toward fast-growing AI and technology firms. MSCI China's…
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SpaceX to launch Starship on first commercial satellite mission
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its huge reusable Starship on a first commercial mission to deploy new V3 satellites, and the company will not attempt…
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AI reshapes how destinations compete for international tourists
The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026 warns that artificial intelligence is changing how travellers discover, plan and…
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Nigeria public debt rises to N166.79 trillion
Nigeria's total public debt climbed by N7.44 trillion in the second quarter of 2026 to N166.79 trillion, the Debt Management Office reported, up from…
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Azerbaijan signs over $10 billion in investments
Azerbaijan announced more than $10 billion in potential investments at an international forum and a series of energy deals. State oil company SOCAR…
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China agrees to import US coal and pursue tariff cuts
China agreed to buy at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the United States next year and again in 2028, and the two countries will pursue…
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Volkswagen cuts 50,000 jobs and warns of China slump
Volkswagen said its supervisory board must settle Audi's proposed US plant while the group will cut 50,000 jobs after demand weakened, especially in…
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Fed plans to raise asset thresholds for bank oversight
The Federal Reserve is working on a plan to raise the asset thresholds that trigger stricter oversight of banks, according to four people familiar…
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xAI expands Nvidia chip deployment at Colossus 2
Elon Musk posted that xAI's Colossus 2 data center in the Memphis area currently operates 110,000 Nvidia GB200 chips and 440,000 GB300 chips and will…
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Kazakhstan and China seek integrated production ecosystems
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty, urging a move from standalone projects to integrated…
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Ondo launches BlackRock-based portfolio tokens
Ondo Finance launched three blockchain-native portfolio tokens on Sept. 24 based on BlackRock investment strategies—BLKHIon, BLKDIGon and…
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Oracle stock falls over Project Jupiter power delays
Oracle’s planned $165 billion Project Jupiter data center, designed to provide 2.45 gigawatts of power, faces major delivery risk after Energy…
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Dollar rises after strong manufacturing data and weak Treasury auction
The U.S. dollar held near a two-month high after a stronger-than-expected manufacturing purchasing managers' reading and a weak five-year Treasury…
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Schneider Electric proposes €70 cash takeover of Shelly Group
Shelly Group has entered into an investment agreement with a Schneider Electric subsidiary that sets out terms for a voluntary public tender offer at…
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Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Middle East cloud and AI
Microsoft said it will invest more than $10 billion in capital and operating expenses across the Middle East through 2030 to expand cloud and AI…
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Alstom and Northrail sign framework for Traxx Shunter supply
Alstom and leasing company Northrail signed a framework agreement that could cover up to 100 Traxx Shunter locomotives, with an initial firm order…
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South Africa plans to revive two state refineries
South Africa's Central Energy Fund announced plans to invest roughly $7.15 billion to upgrade the Sapref refinery in Durban and additional billions…
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Matrixdock launches tokenized gold XAUm on Arc with same-day USDC redemptions
Matrixdock launched Matrixdock Gold (XAUm) on Arc, an EVM-compatible Layer-1, where each XAUm token represents one troy ounce of 99.99% LBMA Good…
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Snorkel AI raises $350 million at $3.5 billion valuation
Snorkel AI raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation after its annualized revenue run‑rate rose from roughly $20 million to more than $350…
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EU pact attracts institutional investors to innovation funds
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group co-created the European Institutional Investors Pact, a voluntary framework designed…
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