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Premier Li urges green, innovation cooperation with Netherlands

China stands ready to further explore cooperation with the Netherlands in such areas as green development and innovation to achieve a higher level of mutual benefit, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.

Free gas up to Rs 500, zero security fee: Govt pushes PNG shift for households

Free gas up to Rs zero security fee Govt pushes PNG shift for households

India speeds up gas pipeline projects amid LPG shortages

India has invoked special legislation to accelerate the development of natural gas infrastructure after the Iran war hit the LPG sector Read Full Article at RT.com

Sindh instructs hotels, restaurants to avoid rent and price hikes amid fuel crisis

Ministry decides to cancel licences of tour operator defrauding pilgrims

Why gold has fallen despite heightened global tensions

Despite gold’s reputation as a safe-haven asset, its price has plunged since the outbreak of the Middle East war, erasing almost all its 2026 gains after reaching record highs. Here’s why the price of gold has fallen as global economic uncertainty rises. Urgent need for cash Uncertainty around the M...

Hong Kong’s TVB logs US$7.5 million profit, shaking off 7 years of losses

Hong Kong’s biggest free-to-air broadcaster swung to a profit of HK$59 million (US$7.5 million) in 2025 from a loss of HK$491 million a year earlier, as threefold growth in revenue from the Greater Bay Area helped shake off a streak of annual losses that began in 2018. Television Broadcasts (TVB) sa...

Middle East energy crisis could become unprecedented — expert

According to the newspaper, executives from the world’s largest oil companies attending the annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas "appeared more astonished about the scale of the supply disruption from the war than thrilled about the higher prices"

‘Lost Cause’ Company Bond Doubles Amid Venezuela All-Out Rally

A defaulted bond issued by an old Venezuelan power company and long regarded as a lost-cause by investors has almost doubled in value this year as investors look for ways to profit from Venezuela’s new-found rapport with the US.

From Oil to Plastics: How the War in Iran Is Hitting Consumers

Everyone knows that war in Iran is curbing the flow of oil around the world. But the commodity is also a crucial feedstock for petrochemicals, including the building blocks of a variety of plastics. On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway discuss what a petrochemic...

LPG की किल्लत दूर करने साथ आया ये मित्र देश... भारत 20 हजार KM दूर से मंगा रहा गैस

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China says Mexico’s tariff hikes constitute ‘trade barriers’ after probe

China has accused Mexico of imposing trade and investment barriers through tariff hikes on its goods, a sign the friction between the two trading partners – fuelled by escalating pressure from Washington under US President Donald Trump – is continuing to build. The Ministry of Commerce announced on...

German Finance Chief Seeks Joint Venture Rule for Foreign Firms

Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wants to force foreign companies to form joint ventures with local firms to operate within Europe, while also seeking tighter scrutiny over cross-border takeovers.

Why G7 Oil Price Math Doesn’t Add Up Without Russia

“Russia exports ~7M barrels of liquid hydrocarbons per day. Through the Hormuz Strait, now blocked – 20M barrels used to pass through. If Russian oil is removed from the global market, the crisis would intensify by half,” Russian National Energy Security Fund expert Igor Yushkov told Sputnik.

8th Pay Commission timeline out: Here's what employees can expect next

th Pay Commission timeline out Heres what employees can expect next

Pinduoduo operator PDD’s profit slides as Chinese firm cites higher reinvestment

PDD Holdings, the Chinese e-commerce group behind Pinduoduo and global budget marketplace Temu, on Wednesday reported an 11 per cent drop in quarterly profit amid higher sales as the company continued a pivot towards greater reinvestment. Net profit for the quarter fell to 24.5 billion yuan (US$3.6...

Starbucks’ $100 Million CEO Can't Repeat Chipotle Stock Magic

When Starbucks Corp. landed Brian Niccol, the star CEO who fixed Chipotle and Taco Bell, to turn around its fortunes, it triggered a frenzy on Wall Street. The stock popped 20% in a matter of minutes and racked up its biggest one-day gain ever as investors and analysts, one after another, gushed abo...

36% of TSA officers call out at Houston's airport as lawmakers try to negotiate a deal

Senate Republicans on Tuesday sent a proposal to Democrats that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE's deportation division. So far, Democrats have refused to strike a deal without reforms to the agency's immigration enfor

Paul Chan Tells Bloomberg Quality Listings Are Key

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan tells Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man he government's number one priority is to ensure a continuous supply of quality issuers coming to list in the city. He was speaking at the Bloomberg Family Office Summit 2026 (Source: Bloomberg)

HK’s Hui: Family Office Wealth Must Serve the Community

Making sure wealth is used for good in the wider community is key to growth beyond the family office Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong SAR told the audience at the Bloomberg Family Office Summit 2026 in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)