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Takaichi Bets on ¥370 Trillion Investment Drive as Japan Faces Economic Pressures
Japan's prime minister is targeting ¥370 trillion in public and private investment across AI, semiconductors, defence and energy, …
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German Home Prices Stall as Interest Rates Weigh on Market
German residential property prices have stagnated, with the IW economic institute attributing the flat market to elevated interest …
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South Korean economic growth likely accelerated in third quarter on chip exports, poll suggests
A Reuters poll indicates that South Korea's economy probably grew faster in the third quarter, driven by a …
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Costs Surge at Constanța Port as War Risk Drives Up Barge and Berthing Fees
Barge charter rates and port berthing fees have risen sharply across Europe and the Black Sea region, driven …
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German Tax Windfall Offers No Extra Fiscal Room, Minister Says
Germany expects €43.4 billion more in tax revenue between 2026 and 2030, but the finance minister says the …
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Goldman Sachs Warns AI Could Displace One in 11 Workers, With Layoffs Likely to Hit in a Recession
Goldman Sachs economist Joseph Briggs estimates that up to 9% of workers in developed economies could be displaced …
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UK Inflation Hits 3.5% as Fuel Costs Surge, Bank of England Rate Rise Expected
UK inflation rose to 3.5% in September, its highest in a year, driven by a 30% surge in …
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Japan's Trade Deficit Hits Record $17.8 Billion as Iran War Drives Oil Prices
Japan posted a record 2.81 trillion yen trade deficit for the April-September fiscal half as the war in …
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Dollar Near Three-Week Low as Oil Volatility Weighs; Rupee Extends Rally
The dollar held close to a three-week low as volatile oil prices unsettled currency markets, while the Indian …
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EU Gas Import Ban Holds as Far-Right Gains Threaten Unity
Washington has floated restoring Russian gas imports to the EU as part of a peace settlement in Ukraine, …
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Brent Crude Tops $112 a Barrel as Oil Prices Surge 84% Year on Year
Brent crude traded at $112.85 a barrel, up $2.75 from the previous day and roughly $51.60 higher than …
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Greek Firms Warn Romanian Inflation and Stalled Reforms Threaten Sales
Greek companies operating in Romania are raising alarms over soaring inflation, falling sales and blocked reforms, warning that …
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US Homebuyer Traffic Falls to Post-Crash Lows as Mortgage Rates Near 7.4%
Homebuyer traffic in the United States has dropped to levels last recorded after the 2008 housing crash, with …
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Investors Face Renewed Market Volatility as Bond Markets Rattled by European Protests
Global investors are navigating a fresh bout of market volatility as protests across Europe unsettle bond markets, though …
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Gold slips as oil-driven inflation fears keep Fed in focus
Gold prices have edged lower as rising oil prices revive inflation concerns and investors weigh the timing of …
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US manufacturing shrinks below 10% of jobs but still signals recessions
Manufacturing now accounts for less than a tenth of American employment, yet contractions in the sector have preceded …
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Senegal's Oil and Gas Exports Fail to Ease Soaring Bread Prices
Senegal is now an energy exporter, yet the cost of its staple baguette keeps climbing, exposing a disconnect …
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European Stocks Fall as French Political Turmoil Weighs on Markets
European equities opened the week lower as political instability and civil unrest in France prompted investors to retreat …
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O'Neill Says Europe Is 'Lazy and Colonial' as India and China Outgrow the West
Jim O'Neill, the economist who coined the BRICs acronym 25 years ago, has accused Europe of complacency and …
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IMF says Bank of Japan may need faster rate rises if inflation overshoots
The International Monetary Fund has signalled that the Bank of Japan could be required to tighten monetary policy …