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Iran Sanctions Could Put China Oil Trade in Focus

The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz blockade squeezes oil flows and keeps pressure on US gasoline prices. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Axios Business Reporter Nathan Bomey who…

The Bhutanese

By Minxin Pei CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA—Since its founding almost 77 years ago, the People’s Republic of China has had…

By Minxin Pei CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA—Since its founding almost 77 years ago, the People’s Republic of China has had eight premiers. But only two—Zhao Ziyang and Zhu Rongji—deserve credit for the country’s economic rise. In the 1980s, Zhao…

The Bhutanese

Burnham calls for ‘reflection’ over death of Jason Arday

Financial Times

Burnham calls for ‘reflection’ over death of Jason Arday

Family of Cambridge’s youngest-ever Black professor say ‘campaign of misinformation’ was ‘too much’

Financial Times

This old-school way of investing money is better than ever — even in the age of AI and mega-IPOs

This old-school way of investing money is better than ever — even in the age of AI and mega-IPOs

The “golden ratio” for portfolio construction — 60% stocks, 40% bonds — works again, but after a few tweaks,

Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea

Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea

Defense argues New York cannot try Mangione over same act or offense as federal case – the killing of Brian Thompson Luigi Mangione ’s plea to federal stalking charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death has spurred questions…

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets The UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland…

Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck

CNBC

Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck

Iran's deputy foreign minister says Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after Trump's claim that the waterway would soon become U.S. territory.

CNBC

The ‘Hindenburg Omen’ keeps flashing. Should investors worry about a stock-market crash?

The ‘Hindenburg Omen’ keeps flashing. Should investors worry about a stock-market crash?

Among the more popular indicators monitored by Wall Street’s technical strategists, the “Hindenburg Omen” definitely has the coolest name — and is among the more controversial.

US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact

South China Morning Post

US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact

The US is readying unprecedented economic measures against Iran, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify efforts to force Tehran to capitulate after almost six months of war. The president said in a brief interview with Fox News that…

South China Morning Post

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich After the House passed its version of Donald Trump ’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax…

US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

France 24

US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking to have the state charges dropped under New York’s double jeopardy…

France 24

Alibaba AI Models Hit 3 Billion Downloads, Passing Meta, Google

Alibaba Group Holding’s open-weight models have accumulated more than 3 billion global downloads in the past six months, eclipsing Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc. and domestic peers to become the world’s No. 1 artificial-intelligence…