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China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation

China’s Ministry of Commerce has objected to Washington’s latest tariff on the country’s goods but signalled it will hold off on retaliation for now, noting the 12.5 per cent duty keeps the United States within the ceiling that the Trump…

He brought AI to Wall Street in 1994 — but won’t trust ChatGPT with his money

Vasant Dhar built one of the first AI-driven hedge funds. Here’s what he wants investors to know about the technology.

Petrobras’s P-52 Platform Has Been Shut for Nine Months and May Not Return in 2026

Company News u00b7 Brazil Key Facts u2014The shutdown. The P-52 has been paralyzed for about nine months after an emergency stoppage in October 2025. u2014The cause. The leak is suspected to have come from a rupture in a gas-lift riser, a…

China Says US Pledged to Cap Replacement Tariffs at 20%

China said the US had committed to cap replacement tariffs on Chinese goods at 20%, staking out a limit on further increases after US President Donald Trump imposed a new levy.

Crisis-Level Swings Become New Normal in 2026 Stock Market

Forget the VIX at 18. The stock market is swinging around in ways that are beyond what’s seen as normal in bull markets.

PPP says worker died in Mirpur's Kotli as scuffles, rigging allegations mar first phase of AJK elections

The PPP on Monday claimed that its worker died during electoral violence in Kotli district’s Nakyal tehsil as the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections was underway in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division. Polling began…

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 7,000 points to close above 178,000 mark

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index opened the week on a strong note, gaining more than 7,000 points to close above the 178,000-point threshold on Monday. The KSE-100 index had gained 4,501.33 points to reach 175,522.53…

OpenAI to triple workforce at Dublin European headquarters to 350

Is your AI data-center stock vulnerable to voter backlash? Use this 5-part test to find out.

Anger over soaring electricity bills is separating winning utility stocks from the losers.

Tesla wins bid to revive UK lawsuit for 5G patents licence

Shipping Upheaval Suggests Oil Selloff Won’t Last

The US and Iran may be holding fire, but costly cargo diversions are already underway.

Europe wildfire in pictures: Gigantic fire cloud engulfing France, Spain regions

A rare wildfire spreading across France's Bordeaux region and has spread to Western Madrid is fire cloud that can generate its own thunderstorms.