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US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push automated-news
US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push

Ultra-wealthy overwhelmingly back Donald Trump’s party over Democrats as money floods into midterms race

15 Sep 2026
Vodafone takes up to €1.1bn hit from Drahi’s German broadband deal automated-news
Vodafone takes up to €1.1bn hit from Drahi’s German broadband deal

Patrick Drahi’s sale of 50% stake in OXG will deprive joint venture partner Vodafone of potentially substantial future earnings

15 Sep 2026
With AI, ‘I told you so’ will be too late automated-news
With AI, ‘I told you so’ will be too late

Reducing the speed of innovation is going to be hard, both practically and politically, but it is the right decision

15 Sep 2026
Investors Look Past Romania Risk to Pocket Junk-Like Yields automated-news
Investors Look Past Romania Risk to Pocket Junk-Like Yields

Traders are treating Romanian bonds as the European Union’s only junk-rated sovereign debt, with the country’s high yields luring investors despite a protracted political crisis in Bucharest.

15 Sep 2026
Hong Kong Plans Faster Tech Hub Development to Boost Home Supply automated-news
Hong Kong Plans Faster Tech Hub Development to Boost Home Supply

Hong Kong pledged to accelerate the development of a technology hub near mainland China, building on previous measures to create momentum for the ambitious multibillion-dollar project.

15 Sep 2026
New Zealand Clears Path for Free-Trade Agreement With India automated-news
New Zealand Clears Path for Free-Trade Agreement With India

New Zealand’s parliament passed legislation enabling a free-trade agreement with India, clearing the way for a deal Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described as “once-in-a-generation.”

15 Sep 2026
AIMA on Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan automated-news
AIMA on Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan

Kher Sheng Lee, MD and APAC Co-Head at the Alternative Investment Management Association, says his industry group looks forward to more accommodative measures that will help the industry expand in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)

15 Sep 2026
Korea’s PanStar Plans More Arctic Trips After 20-Day Europe Run automated-news
Korea’s PanStar Plans More Arctic Trips After 20-Day Europe Run

South Korea’s PanStar Group plans to expand Arctic container voyages from next year after completing a trial run to Europe in about 20 days, betting that a seasonal service focused on high-value cargo can compete with larger Chinese operators.

15 Sep 2026
Traders Brace for Prolonged India Bond Slump as RBI Mops Up Cash automated-news
Traders Brace for Prolonged India Bond Slump as RBI Mops Up Cash

A sense of unease is gripping India’s bond traders as they fear the central bank’s push to drain excess cash from the financial system, just as inflation picks up and a global debt selloff intensifies, will spark an extended slump.

15 Sep 2026
Wolf: Saudi Pipeline Recovery Not a Quick Fix automated-news
Wolf: Saudi Pipeline Recovery Not a Quick Fix

Oil dropped as a rally driven by supply disruptions left gains looking overdone, and a US industry report pointed to a rise in stockpiles. The situation in the Middle East remains on an escalatory path, with threats to passage through the Red Sea and Hormuz, alongside pipeline damage in Saudi Arabia

15 Sep 2026
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