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Sage Kakkat
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The perils of productivity numbers automated-news
The perils of productivity numbers

The forces driving growth in output per hour matter more than the decimal-point estimate itself

20 Sep 2026
China Names Li Chenggang Its Top International Trade Negotiator automated-news
China Names Li Chenggang Its Top International Trade Negotiator

China on Sunday elevated the title of a key member of its team handling talks with the US, hours before delegations from the two countries were set to hold negotiations in New York.

20 Sep 2026
Inside Jefferies’ Months-Long Tussle With Glencore Over Radiant automated-news
Inside Jefferies’ Months-Long Tussle With Glencore Over Radiant

Executives at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. were sounding increasingly irate.

20 Sep 2026
CATL develops pick-up truck batteries for US despite trade barriers automated-news
CATL develops pick-up truck batteries for US despite trade barriers

Comments from Chinese company come ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington

20 Sep 2026
The Courts Weren’t Built to Keep Up With Trump automated-news
The Courts Weren’t Built to Keep Up With Trump

There’s a simple reason that President Donald Trump always seems one step ahead of the courts.

20 Sep 2026
Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities - Reuters automated-news
Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities - Reuters

Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities Reuters

20 Sep 2026
Volvo Car Picks Škoda Boss Zellmer as New CEO to Oversee Revamp automated-news
Volvo Car Picks Škoda Boss Zellmer as New CEO to Oversee Revamp

Volvo Car AB’s board of directors appointed Klaus Zellmer as president and chief executive officer to replace Håkan Samuelsson, who’s set to step down next year.

20 Sep 2026
EM Investors Are Favoring Local Bonds as Dollar Debt Lags automated-news
EM Investors Are Favoring Local Bonds as Dollar Debt Lags

Emerging-market investors are for now sticking with local-currency sovereign debt as surging Treasury yields dim the appeal of dollar-denominated developing-nation bonds.

20 Sep 2026
Global Conflicts Shape High Stakes UN Meetings automated-news
Global Conflicts Shape High Stakes UN Meetings

World leaders are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly as escalating Middle East tensions, the war in Ukraine and pressure on global energy supplies dominate the diplomatic agenda. Bloomberg News managing editor for European economy & government Ben Sills and CNN senior national securit

20 Sep 2026
Qatar Airways Bets on Fleet and Cargo Growth automated-news
Qatar Airways Bets on Fleet and Cargo Growth

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Ali Al-Khater says passenger demand remains resilient despite regional conflict and sharply higher jet fuel costs, with travelers booking closer to departure and the carrier shifting capacity toward its most profitable routes. The airline

20 Sep 2026
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