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Pound Stabilizes: Uncertainty Ahead of November Budget Release

The pound struggled to gain against the weakening dollar on Thursday, as investors began pricing in the effects of the November budget. Despite the US government shutdown putting pressure on the dollar,

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Sunscreen scandal escalates in Australia: 18 products withdrawn from shelves.

The sunscreen scandal in Australia is growing. So far, 18 products have been removed from shelves due to safety concerns. In Australia, which has the highest rate of skin cancer in the

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Economy

US Government Crisis and Interest Rate Cut Expectations Push Gold to Record Highs

Gold prices reached a new historic high on Wednesday. Increased safe haven demand due to the US government shutdown and expectations of a Fed interest rate cut this month made the precious

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Finance

US Government Shutdown Threatens IPO Market

The government shutdown in the US risks disrupting the long-awaited revival of the initial public offering (IPO) market. On Wednesday, a large portion of federal operations were halted due to a budget

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Finance

ABP, the Netherlands’ largest pension fund, sold its Caterpillar shares.

ABP, the largest pension fund in the Netherlands, announced that it has sold all its shares in the US construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar for ethical reasons. The fund held shares worth approximately

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The UK economy slowed down in the second quarter of 2025.

The UK economy slowed in the second quarter, falling from 0.7% to 0.3% growth after a strong start to the year. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was in line

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Finance

NBCUniversal – YouTube TV Crisis: A New Power Struggle in Broadcasting

A critical dispute affecting millions of viewers in the US is on the agenda. The carriage agreement between NBCUniversal and YouTube TV has reached an impasse. If the parties cannot reach an

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Finance

Trump’s Shocking Decision: 100% Tax on Films Shot Abroad

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that a 100% tariff will be applied to all films produced abroad and brought to the US. This decision could fundamentally shake Hollywood’s global business

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China’s Zhipu AI: Full superintelligence not possible until 2030.

Zhipu AI, one of China’s leading artificial intelligence startups, has stated that it is unlikely that “artificial superintelligence” (ASI) will fully surpass human intelligence by 2030. The company’s CEO, Zhang Peng, noted

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Technology

US and Asian investors are turning to European and Middle Eastern hedge funds.

According to a Bank of America (BofA) survey, wealthy investors in the US and Asia have canceled their plans to invest in US hedge funds this year and shifted their capital to

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Finance