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New Zealand Insurer Became the Invisible Engine Keeping Sanctioned Oil Moving

In the shadowed logistics of global oil trade, paperwork and policies often matter more than pipelines and pumping stations. When sanctions sought to choke off Iranian and Russian energy revenues, an under-the-radar layer of maritime services — most crucially, insurance — provided a way for cargoes...

India Gears Up for Crude Disruption as Reliance Cuts Back on Russian Oil

India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), is reportedly preparing to cut purchases of Russian crude oil in light of new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s major oil producers. RIL has been one of the biggest buyers of crude from Rosneft and Lukoil, but the tightening of sanctions by...

EU Pushes Back Against National Barriers Stalling Banking Consolidation Across Europe

Europe’s top financial official has delivered a sharp warning about the growing barriers that prevent the continent’s banks from merging and achieving global scale. EU Commissioner for Financial Services Maria Luís Albuquerque said that political and legal hurdles in member states such as Germany...

U.S.–China Aim to Halt a Trade War Spiral and Reset the Stage for Trump–Xi Dialogue

In Kuala Lumpur, top economic officials from the United States and China embarked on high-stakes negotiations as both powers seek to avert an all-out trade war and steer the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping toward a constructive outcome. Their...

Olive Groves Under Fire: How West Bank Harvest and Settler Attacks Collide

Each October, across the occupied West Bank, the olive harvest signals more than a seasonal agricultural routine—it carries deep cultural, economic and social significance for Palestinian communities. This year, as growers like those in the village of Turmus Ayya began gathering fruit from their...

Investors Reach into Dot-Com Era Playbook to Manage AI Bubble Dangers

As artificial-intelligence stocks skyrocket and valuations across tech sectors swell, many professional investors are dusting off tactics used during the late-1990s dot-com boom to steer clear of potential busts. While they do not wish to abandon the AI wave, they recognise the dangers of buying at...

Trump Aims Big in Asia: Why the China Trade Deal with Xi Takes Centre Stage

President Donald Trump’s upcoming five-day diplomatic swing through Asia is being positioned not merely as ceremonial but as a high-stakes maneuver in his broader economic agenda. The journey—spanning Malaysia, Japan and South Korea—is built around one focal point: the anticipated meeting with...

U.S. Ends Trade Talks with Canada After Controversial Reagan-tariff Ad**

In a sudden escalation of tensions between Washington and Ottawa, the U.S. administration announced a complete halt to trade negotiations with Canada, citing a television advertisement produced by the Canadian province of Ontario as the triggering factor. The ad, which features excerpts from a 1987...

Gold suffers its sharpest drop in four years after breaking records

The immediate delivery spot price of gold dropped 4.4% on October 21, hitting a low of $4,165.57 per ounce, as per trading data. According to Bloomberg, this represents the steepest drop in the precious metal over the past four years. Just a day prior, on September 20, gold reached a new record...

Secondhand Luxury Hits Stratosphere While Authentication Becomes the New Gold Standard

The market for secondhand luxury goods has entered a phase of acceleration, transforming into one of the most dynamic sectors within fashion and luxury. At the heart of this shift lies a challenge and an opportunity: as pre-owned designer handbags, watches and accessories surge in popularity, the...
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