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• China targets food-delivery platform subsidies with new draft rules economy-finance

  Chinese regulators introduced draft regulations on Wednesday to curb the misuse of subsidies by food-delivery platforms, aiming to end 'irrational' price wars and predatory…

• Europe should welcome Chinese capital for AI independence: ECB founder economy-finance

  Christian Noyer, who served as a founding vice-president of the European Central Bank and previously held the position of governor at the Bank of France, has emphasized the…

• Iran Conflict Generates Billions for Oil Companies, Demands Windfall Tax economy-finance

  The recent conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US has generated massive profits for oil companies, estimated at $30 million per hour in additional gains. Despite falling prices…

• Kingboard subsidiary sells US$1.5B stake to boost PCB capacity amid AI boom economy-finance

  Kingboard Holdings has decided to sell 155 million shares of its subsidiary, Kingboard Laminates, at a price of HK$76 per share, which is expected to generate around US$1.5…

• Geopolitics Complicates Green Transition, China's Role Grows economy-finance

  The recent tensions in the Middle East have intensified the global transition to renewable energy, reigniting worries about energy security and logistics. This conflict has…

• Gondwana Debt Restructuring and Vulture Funds economy-finance

  Mamane's RFI podcast examines the debt crisis in the Republic of Gondwana, where reprofiling and restructuring are insufficient to clear national debt, attracting predatory…

• Elon Musk becomes first dollar billionaire, NZZ imagines Swiss shopping spree economy-finance

  Elon Musk has become the first dollar billionaire in history. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) explores what such immense wealth could buy by taking a fictional shopping tour…

• Europe Lacks Firepower for Trade War with China, Analysts Warn economy-finance

  Analysts caution that Brussels is currently ill-equipped to engage in a trade dispute with China, while Beijing shows little willingness to compromise. As tensions escalate,…

• House Subcommittee Proposes Eliminating Only Federal Arts Education Grant economy-finance

  On June 9, a subcommittee of the House Appropriations, led by Republicans, endorsed a budget plan that removes funding for the Department of Education's Assistance for Arts…

• Trump Invokes Defence Production Act Amid Iran War Munitions Strain economy-finance

  US President Donald Trump has invoked the Defence Production Act to accelerate weapons delivery, citing depleted stockpiles from the 15-week Iran conflict. A June 11 memo orders…

• Survey Reveals Housing Crisis: Unaffordability and Climate Adaptation economy-finance

  A WIRED survey on housing costs reveals a stark picture of unaffordability, climate adaptation challenges, and the decline of the homeowner dream. The findings highlight the…

• AI-Assisted Parametric Insurance Could Reshape Disaster Coverage economy-finance

  A new AI-assisted parametric insurance model is rapidly expanding in disaster-prone areas, potentially challenging traditional home insurance and even FEMA. Parametric insurance…

• California Proposes $100M Tax Credit for Film Post-Production economy-finance

  California Assembly Bill 2319, which has passed the State Assembly and awaits a Senate vote, would allocate $100 million to offer productions a 35% tax writeoff on qualified…

• The Decline of the American Starter Home economy-finance

  The concept of the starter home, once a milestone for first-time buyers and a foundation for wealth building, is disappearing due to economic shifts. Rising construction costs,…

• EU to meet Trump's July 4 tariff deadline on industrial goods economy-finance

  The European Union is on track to fulfill President Donald Trump's deadline of July 4 for eliminating import tariffs on American industrial products, following the European…

• French Court of Auditors warns of €5bn heritage works funding gap economy-finance

  A report by the French Court of Auditors, published on June 16, 2026, warns that the Ministry of Culture faces a budget deadlock for major heritage projects between 2026 and 2035,…

• M6 and BeIN Sports Use World Cup Cooling Breaks for Ad Revenue economy-finance

  M6 and BeIN Sports, the French broadcasters of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, are leveraging mandatory "cooling breaks" during matches to sell advertising slots. These breaks,…

• Shipowners delay Hormuz transit until US-Iran deal proves material economy-finance

  According to an interview published on Tuesday in the Financial Times, Jotaro Tamura, the CEO of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, indicated that shipowners will refrain from…

• Philippines Central Bank Bans Privacy Coins Under New Crypto Rules economy-finance

  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has tightened oversight of licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) that support privacy coins, including Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC),…

• Hong Kong faces US$274 billion lock-up expiry wave economy-finance

  Hong Kong's stock market is bracing for a US$274 billion wave of lock-up expiries this year, which could pressure share prices. Lock-ups typically expire six months after IPOs,…

• Japanese investors pivot to Australian real estate despite strong domestic market economy-finance

  Japan's real estate market remains robust across commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors, yet investors are increasingly turning their attention to international…

• Fox to acquire Roku for US$22 billion in streaming push economy-finance

  On Monday, Fox Corp announced its acquisition of Roku in a cash-and-stock transaction worth approximately US$22 billion. This move allows Fox to tap into Roku's streaming…

• Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax on tech firms economy-finance

  US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all French wines and champagnes if France does not repeal its digital services tax on American technology…

• 75% of European Crypto Firms Face Exit as MiCA Grace Period Ends economy-finance

  So, here's the deal: by July 1, 2026, when the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) grace period ends, about 75% of the crypto companies that were operating…

• Chinese Chip Stocks Surge After Supreme Court Blocks Infineon in GaN Patent Case economy-finance

  The Supreme People's Court of China has upheld an injunction from a lower court that prohibits Infineon Technologies, the German semiconductor manufacturer, from marketing gallium…

• Hong Kong landlords urged to retrofit offices for AI tenants economy-finance

  According to analysts, commercial property owners in Hong Kong might have to allocate funds for building enhancements to avoid losing tenants due to the requirements of artificial…

• Wealthy Gulf families increasingly travel to China for education and tech business tours economy-finance

  An increasing fascination with China's technology industry is altering travel habits among affluent families from the Gulf, who are now journeying to China for both educational…

• Trump's 80 Years of Insider Trading economy-finance

  An article on Doppiozero examines Donald Trump's long history with insider trading, tracing his use of privileged information for market manipulation over 80 years. The piece…

• Standard Chartered Declares Bitcoin Bottom at $59,000, Crypto Winter Over economy-finance

  Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick declared in a client note that Bitcoin has reached its definitive cycle low at approximately $59,000, marking the end of the crypto winter.…

• US Justice Department approves Paramount's $111B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery economy-finance

  The US Department of Justice has approved Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The Antitrust Division concluded the merger poses no competition…

• Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO economy-finance

  According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's IPO on Friday. He possesses approximately $860 billion in company stock,…

• MetaX plans Hong Kong listing to fund GPU development amid US chip restrictions economy-finance

  MetaX, a Shanghai-based GPU designer, announced on Friday its intention to pursue a Hong Kong listing through an H-share offering. The company, which debuted on Shanghai's Star…

• US and Iran Near Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz at G7 Summit economy-finance

  An agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is on the verge of being finalized between the United States and Iran, potentially during the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, France, next…

• AI fails to boost China's economy amid property crisis economy-finance

  According to Lu Ting, the chief China economist at Nomura, AI is not providing a substantial boost to China's economy as it is in the United States. During a media briefing in…

• China Regulators Signal More Neutral Enforcement, Moving Away from 2021 Crackdown economy-finance

  Chinese officials are stepping up their enforcement against big companies, marking a change from their earlier, more relaxed approach after the tech crackdown in 2021. They've…

• Citi Launches Tokenized Receipts for Private Company Shares on Blockchain economy-finance

  On June 11, 2026, Citigroup rolled out a new service aimed at wealthy clients and institutional investors, allowing them to trade shares of private companies as blockchain tokens,…

• Chinese biotech firm WuXi sues Pentagon over military blacklist economy-finance

  Chinese biotechnology company WuXi AppTec filed a lawsuit in Washington federal court on Thursday challenging its inclusion on a Pentagon blacklist of Chinese companies linked to…

• US sanctions Cuba's state oil company amid China ties economy-finance

  The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET), the oil and gas enterprise owned by the Cuban government, intensifying the pressure on Havana's…

• San Diego Leaders Propose $10.3M Plan to Restore Arts Funding economy-finance

  San Diego city leaders, including Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee and Budget Committee Chair Henry Foster III, joined by County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe and the…

• Bank of England expands collateral eligibility for Sterling Monetary Framework economy-finance

  The Bank of England has revealed modifications to the collateral eligibility framework for the Sterling Monetary Framework (SMF), which will take effect in June and October 2026.…