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THE ECONOMIST: Xi’s tariffs, tech bans & sanctions as China is winning the trade war with Trump’s America
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to meet in South Korea next week. However, it is uncertain whether they actually will. Such is the shocking state of the world’s most important relationship. For weeks, America and China have been lashing out at...
Kospi breaks record as US-China summit plans soothe trade worries
Korea’s benchmark Kospi jumped back above the 3,900 mark Friday, hitting a fresh intraday record as investors welcomed news that Washington and Beijing have officially confirmed the date of their anticipated summit. The index rose as much as 1.83...
Making the Most of Medicare, and the Bull Market Turns 3
Retirement can be an opportunity to do many things you always wanted to do. But it may also be a time when you have to do something you've never had to do -- namely, get your own health insurance. Most retirees will get their health insurance...
Ukraine’s Central Bank Says it Won’t Rush Currency Devaluation Despite Inflation
The Governor of Ukraine’s central bank, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), Andriy Pyshny said during an online briefing with journalists on Thursday that inflationary pressures had strengthened as a result of strikes on the energy sector and...
Stock Market: Sensex slips 164 pts, Nifty below 25,850; what’s next?
Domestic equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, opened lower on Friday, looking to end a six-session winning streak, as selling pressure in stocks such as Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank offset gains in ICICI Bank...
Ukraine faces financial crisis as winter approaches
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks during the press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. [AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky]The right-wing government of President Volodymyr Zelensky may potentially run out of funds by April of next...
Mutual funds double stake in Paytm shares in just 6 quarters, but retail investors flee. Who's smart?
Indian mutual funds have more than doubled their stake in One97 Communications, the parent of payments giant Paytm, over the last six quarters, contrasting with a steady retail investor exit. Data from the September 2025 quarter shows mutual fund...
Hana Bank launches Korea's first cross-border asset management center
Hana Bank has unveiled Korea’s first cross-border private banking hub, catering to the growing ranks of wealthy clients seeking global wealth management solutions, the lender said Friday. Located in Samseong-dong, Seoul, the Global Wealth...
SBI Recognized as World's Best Consumer Bank 2025 by Global Finance
SBI awarded World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 and Best Bank in India 2025 Awards highlight SBI’s focus on innovation, digitalisation, and customer service. Over 520 million customers benefit from SBI’s extensive branch and digital network. State...
The Riddle of Homelessness Solutions and Financial Sector
In my letter last week, “In Response to Homelessness Letter of Harvest Moon,” (Mailbox, 10/16/2025), a reply to Kyle Colvin’s letter, “Livermore’s Homeless Crisis,” (Mailbox, 10/9/2025), The Independent did not print or post my last line: “The...
Why West Ham are definitely NOT too good to go down: The glaring issues with their squad, how Nuno Espirito Santo's blunders are making matters worse and the expert view on what relegation would mean for the Hammers' finances
There was a time when people said West Ham United were too good to go down. Every now and then a new article does the rounds, maybe a chat with an ex-player or two, that attempts to ‘unravel the mystery’ of the Hammers’ relegation in 2003. How on...
EditorialSyria's drugs trade won't be stopped overnight
Undoubtedly, Syria is a changed country. To take just one example, last week interim President Ahmad Al Shara – a leader of an armed group – travelled to Moscow to meet the leader of the Russian Federation, a country whose armed forces spent years...
Fortune Forum Cements Riyadh’s Role as Global Trade, Innovation Hub
International business leaders are turning their attention to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia will host the Fortune Global Forum for the first time on October 26–27, in a move underscoring the Kingdom’s growing status as a global economic hub and a...
IMF warns Asia’s growth will cool this year, next on trade risks
PUBLISHED : 24 Oct 2025 at 10:46 SYDNEY — The Asia-Pacific remains the fastest-growing region in the world, though higher tariffs and rising protectionism are likely to reduce demand for its exports and eventually weigh on activity, according to...
Buying Woolworths shares? Here's how the company aims to boost BIG W sales
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Three Rivers school board reviews student progress, finances and facilities at October meeting
The Three Rivers ISD Board of Trustees met Oct. 21 to hear campus reports, review academic progress, and address several business items. Elementary Principal Mindy Worden reported 314 students enrolled with an average daily attendance of 95.15%,...
Why Mount Gibson, Newmont, Perenti, and Whitehaven Coal shares are dropping today
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Montenegro, Italy sign memorandum on electricity market coupling
Minister of Energy and Mining of Montenegro Admir Šahmanović (pictured middle) and Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin (left) pointed out that energy links mean a more secure future, more stable supply...
Omaha housing market sees 8-year inventory high as buyers, sellers wait for better deals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The number of homes for sale in the Omaha metro has reached its highest level in eight years, as many buyers and sellers hold out for better deals or additional interest rate drops. However, a local real estate expert warns...