A wave of uncertainty washed over Asian financial markets on Thursday, as traders struggled to digest a startling declaration from US President Donald Trump: a trade deal with China was…
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US tariffs on steel and aluminum were doubled, but the metal markets appear to have quickly absorbed the impact. Aluminum prices on the LME have already fully rebounded to approximately… 
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European aerospace giant Airbus SE is painting a picture of a dramatically busier future for global aviation, predicting the world’s commercial aircraft fleet will nearly double to almost 50,000 planes… 
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For over a decade, the United States has used export controls to stymie China’s progress in acquiring and developing cutting-edge technologies—especially those with military applications such as advanced semiconductors and… 
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European stock markets took a sharp dive at the open on Thursday, with a palpable sense of unease spreading across trading floors. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.42% shortly… 
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The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, a sharper-than-expected decline that has raised fresh concerns about the fragility of the recovery and the growing pressure on both households and… 
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Poundland is poised for a sweeping restructuring after investment firm Gordon Brothers acquired the struggling British discount retailer from parent company Pepco Group. The deal, announced on Thursday, includes up… 
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An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI171, had 242 people onboard, including… 
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An Air India Boeing Dreamliner en route to London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, in what could become one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters in nearly… 
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Since the start of the year, copper prices have been volatile, primarily due to tariff risks and China’s uncertain economic recovery. According to the ING Group, the optimism over copper…