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Iran Squeezing Saudi Oil on East and West, Schork Says automated-news
Iran Squeezing Saudi Oil on East and West, Schork Says

Stephen Schork, principal and editor at The Schork Group, explains Iran’s expanded control of Middle East oil flows and says the US strategic petroleum reserve “will be drawn down, by November, to its operational limits.” (Source: Bloomberg)

15 Sep 2026
Digital sovereignty and Europe’s democracy stack: Delivering on the European Union’s priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework automated-news
Digital sovereignty and Europe’s democracy stack: Delivering on the European Union’s priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework

The EU's digital sovereignty agenda is missing a funded, independent institutional capability to hold its own technology investments democratically accountable." The post Digital sovereignty and Europe’s democracy stack: Delivering on the European Union’s priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Fin

15 Sep 2026
Moody’s to Acquire Minority Stake in Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) automated-news
Moody’s to Acquire Minority Stake in Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings), a leading domestic credit rating agency in the Philippines. Headquartered in Manila, PhilRatings plays an important role i

15 Sep 2026
Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall - Reuters automated-news
Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall - Reuters

Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall Reuters

15 Sep 2026
China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law automated-news
China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law

President Xi Jinping steps up efforts to secure state secrets, advanced technology and highly skilled workers

15 Sep 2026
Russian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-party automated-news
Russian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-party

President’s son and his wife confirm Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of celebration

15 Sep 2026
Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings - Reuters automated-news
Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings - Reuters

Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings Reuters

15 Sep 2026
Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in six cities including Yanbu - Reuters automated-news
Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in six cities including Yanbu - Reuters

Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in six cities including Yanbu Reuters

15 Sep 2026
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions for midterms automated-news
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions for midterms

Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented in an unsigned decision that comes weeks before congressional elections

15 Sep 2026
Japan Bonds Fall on Defense Spending Report Despite Solid Sale automated-news
Japan Bonds Fall on Defense Spending Report Despite Solid Sale

Japanese government bonds fell after the government was said to be considering a new mid-term defense spending target equivalent to 3.5% of gross domestic product, adding to fiscal concerns and outweighing support from a solid 20-year auction.

15 Sep 2026
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