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• Flames and Smoke Reported at Aramco Facility South of Riyadh economy-finance

  On Saturday, an AFP journalist reported seeing smoke and flames emanating from an Aramco facility located south of Riyadh. The reason for this occurrence is still unknown.…

• Kapitalismus und Krieg: Warum der Westen aufrüstet – eine wirtschaftliche Analyse economy-finance

  Ein Artikel auf freitag.de beschreibt, wie die militärische Aufrüstung in Europa und den USA enorme Summen verschlingt, während Donald Trump und Friedrich Merz diese Entwicklung…

• EU Presses Britain to Raise Tariffs on Chinese EVs as Beijing's Car Exports Surge economy-finance

  The European Union has urged the United Kingdom to raise tariffs on automobiles from China, underscoring the challenging dynamics of trade following Brexit. Despite leaving the…

• G20 Split Over US Push to Curb Forced Labour and Excess Industrial Capacity economy-finance

  During a trade conference in Milwaukee, only Mexico and Argentina supported a statement led by the US that called for enhanced efforts to eliminate forced-labour products from…

• US Backs Tungsten Mining in Kazakhstan to Challenge China's Dominance economy-finance

  Kazakhstan plays a pivotal role in the United States' strategy to establish a new tungsten supply chain; however, experts indicate that surpassing China's dominance will be a…

• US Consumer Confidence Falls to 81.9 in September, Lowest Reading of 2024 economy-finance

  In September, the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 6.7 points, landing at 81.9, down from 88.6 in August. Both the Present Situation Index and the…

• San Francisco Opera Faces Rising Costs as Ticket Sales Cover Only 14% of Budget economy-finance

  The recent strike by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra has raised concerns about the financial viability of opera companies across America. The San Francisco Opera (SFO) boasts a…

• German Inflation Hits 3.3 Percent in September as Merz Sticks to Austerity Course economy-finance

  Germany's inflation rate rose to 3.3 percent in September, up 0.4 percentage points and the highest level in nearly three years, according to preliminary calculations by the…

• US Payrolls Rise Just 29,000 in September as Unemployment Ticks Up economy-finance

  In September, nonfarm payrolls experienced a modest increase of only 29,000, significantly lower than the 90,000 anticipated by economists surveyed by Reuters. This follows a…

• Candriam CIO Warns France's Bond Sell-Off Nears Euro Debt Crisis Levels economy-finance

  On Thursday, Nicolas Forest, the chief investment officer at Candriam, expressed concerns that France's bond market is approaching levels of stress reminiscent of the eurozone…

• Canal+ Threatens Job Cuts and Reduced Film and Sports Funding Over Proposed VAT Increase economy-finance

  The French government is proposing to raise the value-added tax (VAT) on pay-television subscriptions from 10% to 20%. Canal+, the private audiovisual group, has warned that this…

• China's CSI 300 Hits 13-Month Low as Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate economy-finance

  Mainland Chinese stocks fell to their lowest levels in over a year, driven by a sell-off in technology shares, despite Beijing's efforts to bolster the economy with a significant…

• China's Quant Funds Surge with 18 Managing Over 10 Billion Yuan Each economy-finance

  According to financial data provider Wind, 18 funds in China's quantitative investing arena are each overseeing assets exceeding 10 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) this year.…

• US Urges European Allies to Release Diesel Reserves Immediately as Fuel Prices Surge economy-finance

  The Trump administration urged European allies to promptly release their strategic diesel reserves to mitigate rising global fuel prices. On Friday, EU member states are scheduled…

• Canada Fast-Tracks Pacific Link Oil Pipeline to Cut US Reliance economy-finance

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that Ottawa will expedite approval for the Pacific Link pipeline, a proposed crude oil export route to Canada's west coast. The…

• US Jobless Claims Drop to 197,000, Lowest Since Mid-July economy-finance

  Initial jobless claims in the United States fell to 197,000 last week, marking the lowest level since mid-July, according to the Labor Department. This decline from the previous…

• Katherina Reiche und die Rückabwicklung des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes economy-finance

  Katherina Reiche, Bundesministerin für Energie und Wirtschaft, plant, die Energiewende in Deutschland zurückzudrehen, was Klimaschutz und Wirtschaft schaden könnte. Im Zentrum…

• Shopify Powers 5.4% of All Websites, Reports $11.6 Billion Revenue for 2025 economy-finance

  In 2025, Shopify achieved $11.6 billion in revenue, marking a 30% rise and now supports 5.4% of all websites, up from 0.3% in 2015. It is the world's second-largest content…

• Global SaaS Market Projected to Hit $488.5 Billion in 2026 as AI Spending Surges economy-finance

  The global Software as a Service (SaaS) sector is anticipated to hit $488.5 billion by 2026, with the United States accounting for $254.9 billion, or 52% of the overall market.…

• Trump Announces $200 Billion South Korean Energy Deal Ahead of US Midterms economy-finance

  At a White House event on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a $200 billion energy deal with South Korea, part of a July 2025 trade agreement in which South Korea…

• Tether Freezes $550M in Iran-Linked USDT as Senate Investigators Probe Stablecoin's Role economy-finance

  In 2026, Tether halted nearly $550 million in USDT associated with Iran, which included more than $344 million in April due to data from the U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC. The…

• Paramount Skydance Tightens Spreads on $30 Billion Bond Sale for Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition economy-finance

  Paramount Skydance Corp. is narrowing borrowing costs across all eight tranches of a $30 billion investment-grade bond offering, according to Bloomberg. The proceeds are earmarked…

• Poland's Brain Drain Reverses as 300,000 Young Poles Return Home economy-finance

  From 2017 to 2024, more than 300,000 individuals from Poland made the decision to return home, marking a shift from the emigration pattern that started in 2004. A survey conducted…

• Private Equity's Fashion Bet Falters as Founders Embrace Bootstrapping and New Funding Models economy-finance

  According to interviews conducted by Monocle, the venture of private equity into the fashion industry has largely been unsuccessful. Lauren Santo Domingo, who co-founded Moda…

• Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement Includes $47.5 Million Workforce Fund as Layoffs Loom economy-finance

  Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. carries a settlement provision requiring the company to pay $47.5 million into a "workforce fund" distributed over five years to assist…

• Putin-Einladung zum G20-Gipfel nach Miami stellt Macron und Merz vor Dilemma economy-finance

  Donald Trump hat den russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin zum G20-Gipfel im Dezember nach Miami eingeladen. Sollte Putin tatsächlich erscheinen, stünden die G20-Staatschefs vor…

• Berlin Housing Crisis: Study Proposes Financing 210,000 Apartment Expropriation Without Permanent Subsidies economy-finance

  Rental prices in Berlin have more than doubled since 2012, with average asking rents now at 16.75 euros per square meter compared to 7.40 euros in 2012. An initiative aims to…

• Apple Tops China Smartphone Market After iPhone 18 Pro Launch, Captures 33% Share economy-finance

  According to a report from Counterpoint Research released on Wednesday, Apple has ascended to the top of China's smartphone market following the launch of its iPhone 18 Pro series…

• Hong Kong Main Board Raises US$48.4 Billion Across 112 IPOs in First Nine Months economy-finance

  According to data from LSEG Data & Analytics released on Wednesday, 112 firms secured US$48.4 billion on Hong Kong's main board in the first three quarters of the year.…

• Analysts Warn of Volatile Fourth Quarter for Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong Equities economy-finance

  Analysts predict a challenging fourth quarter for the stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong, attributing this to weak stimulus efforts, the US Federal Reserve's tightening…

• Natixis Report: Chinese Firms Lag Global Peers on Profit Margins and Returns on Capital economy-finance

  Profit margins at Chinese companies held steady at roughly 4.5 per cent during the first half of 2026, yet they stayed far beneath the close to 9 per cent achieved by competitors…

• German Fuel Rebate Debate Returns as Economists and Greens Object economy-finance

  Fuel prices in Germany have climbed well above two euros per liter, fueling public anger at the pumps. Steven Gröbler, who runs a gas station in Berlin's Westend, reports that…

• Germany's Rail Network Stalls as China's High-Speed Lines Surge Ahead economy-finance

  After two decades, the rail systems of Germany and China have undergone a significant transformation. In 2005, Siemens provided China with 60 trains capable of reaching speeds of…

• IMEC Trade Corridor Gains Trump's Backing Amid Gulf Chokepoint Concerns economy-finance

  The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has received backing from US President Donald Trump, though analysts question whether the project can survive ongoing…

• CXMT Allocates US$5.2 Billion to Expand DRAM Capacity, Prioritizing Domestic Equipment Suppliers economy-finance

  China's leading memory-chip producer CXMT has launched a major capacity expansion backed by a US$5.2 billion spending plan that will heavily favor local equipment suppliers,…

• AstraZeneca's $2 Billion Summit Therapeutics Stake Highlights Chinese Biotech's Global Appeal economy-finance

  AstraZeneca disclosed a US$2 billion equity investment in Summit Therapeutics, the Florida-headquartered company holding exclusive rights to develop and commercialise Akeso's…

• China and Germany Hold Trade Talks Ahead of Brussels Negotiations economy-finance

  China's Commerce Minister held a video call with his German counterpart days before crucial talks with Brussels, according to a statement released by the Chinese side on Monday.…

• U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $2.4B Weekly Inflow, Largest Since October 2025 economy-finance

  For the week ending September 25, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of approximately $2.4 billion, marking the highest weekly total since October 2025, as reported…

• Trump to Announce $15 Billion Iowa Steel Plant, White House Says It Will Be Largest in US economy-finance

  So, President Donald Trump is going to introduce a huge steel manufacturing plant in eastern Iowa, which is a $15 billion project backed by an Indian company. According to the…

• French Film Industry Braces for 2027 Budget Cuts to CNC, Canal+ and France Télévisions Funding economy-finance

  Ahead of France's 2027 budget proposal, the government is weighing measures that would reshape film financing, according to Le Monde. Among the options under consideration is…