World Trade Factory™
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Travel eSIM boom threatens mobile industry’s roaming cash cow automated-news
Travel eSIM boom threatens mobile industry’s roaming cash cow

Usage set to rise by a third this year as travellers opt for cheaper alternatives to data roaming charges

18 Aug 2026
Why Britain needs a Messi budget automated-news
Why Britain needs a Messi budget

The playing style of the great Argentine footballer demonstrates that less can be more

18 Aug 2026
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, insiders say automated-news
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, insiders say

Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond the Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable

18 Aug 2026
CXMT Rival YMTC Moves Closer to China’s Next Marquee Chip IPO automated-news
CXMT Rival YMTC Moves Closer to China’s Next Marquee Chip IPO

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. moved closer to an initial public offering in China, following in the footsteps of rival CXMT Corp.’s near-record share sale.

18 Aug 2026
Korean Won Advances Past Key Psychological Level of 1,400 Per Dollar automated-news
Korean Won Advances Past Key Psychological Level of 1,400 Per Dollar

The South Korean won strengthened past the key psychological level of 1,400 per dollar for the first time in more than 10 months, extending a recovery fueled by a booming semiconductor industry.

18 Aug 2026
Hong Kong Bourse Posts Record Earnings on IPO, Trading Boom automated-news
Hong Kong Bourse Posts Record Earnings on IPO, Trading Boom

Hong Kong’s stock exchange beat market estimates with a 21% rise in second-quarter net income, fueled by robust trading volumes and a jump in initial public offerings.

18 Aug 2026
Fesharaki: Oil’s Real Story Lies in Products, Not Crude automated-news
Fesharaki: Oil’s Real Story Lies in Products, Not Crude

FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki argues that the refined oil product markets have decoupled from crude oil, reshaping how we understand global energy dynamics. He stresses that to truly grasp the direction of oil markets, we must watch gasoline, diesel and jet fuel trends more clos

18 Aug 2026
Two Chinese Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as Risks Remain High automated-news
Two Chinese Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as Risks Remain High

Two Chinese-linked supertankers have U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz as risks to shipping remain elevated, with prospects for a normalization of traffic dimming after President Donald Trump took a hard line on Iran.

18 Aug 2026
SCEE FY26 slides: record profit, data center revenue set to triple automated-news
SCEE FY26 slides: record profit, data center revenue set to triple

SCEE FY26 slides: record profit, data center revenue set to triple

18 Aug 2026
Evolve Cyber Security Index ETF Unhedged USD declares $0.01 dividend automated-news
Evolve Cyber Security Index ETF Unhedged USD declares $0.01 dividend

Evolve Cyber Security Index ETF Unhedged USD declares $0.01 dividend

18 Aug 2026
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