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Rheinmetall Pivots to New Frigate to Make Up for Contract Loss automated-news
Rheinmetall Pivots to New Frigate to Make Up for Contract Loss

Rheinmetall AG is turning to its own frigate and several smaller boats to fill up its underused shipyards after losing a German naval contract worth several billion euros.

06 Aug 2026
European shares scale record peak on earnings, US-Iran optimism - Reuters automated-news
European shares scale record peak on earnings, US-Iran optimism - Reuters

European shares scale record peak on earnings, US-Iran optimism Reuters

06 Aug 2026
Major Gulf bourses tread water amid Iran-Oman talks, Saudi attacks - Reuters automated-news
Major Gulf bourses tread water amid Iran-Oman talks, Saudi attacks - Reuters

Major Gulf bourses tread water amid Iran-Oman talks, Saudi attacks Reuters

06 Aug 2026
How—and how much—should central banks talk? automated-news
How—and how much—should central banks talk?

The art is to say enough, and no more

06 Aug 2026
African countries are souring on the dollar automated-news
African countries are souring on the dollar

The yuan and local currencies stand to benefit

06 Aug 2026
Rubio’s Attack on the International Criminal Court Is Un-American automated-news
Rubio’s Attack on the International Criminal Court Is Un-American

The US launched another war of choice the other day, and you may not have even noticed. Taking time out from the kinetic operations against Iran, Marco Rubio, in his function as secretary of state rather than national security adviser, opened a full-bore assault against the International Criminal Co

06 Aug 2026
Hadrian valued at nearly $8 billion after fresh funding as money pours into defense tech automated-news
Hadrian valued at nearly $8 billion after fresh funding as money pours into defense tech

Hadrian is one of a number of defense tech startups raising large sums and benefiting from President Trump's plans to upgrade the U.S. military.

06 Aug 2026
Mexico’s Patient USMCA Strategy Lets Trade Survive Trump’s Tariff Barrage automated-news
Mexico’s Patient USMCA Strategy Lets Trade Survive Trump’s Tariff Barrage

Smiles, cooperation and lots of patience.

06 Aug 2026
SEC Politicization Will Erode Trust in US Capital Markets automated-news
SEC Politicization Will Erode Trust in US Capital Markets

When the Supreme Court voted narrowly to preserve the independence of the Federal Reserve at the end of June, many investors breathed a sigh of relief. It may have been premature. Because on the same day, in another decision, the court killed the independence of every federal agency — including the

06 Aug 2026
Morning Bid: Gold stirs - Reuters automated-news
Morning Bid: Gold stirs - Reuters

Morning Bid: Gold stirs Reuters

06 Aug 2026
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