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Equity markets across Asia posted broad gains in early Friday trading, drawing support from a robust session on Wall Street and a retreat in global oil prices that eased cost pressures on energy-dependent economies.
Brent crude climbed sharply on Monday after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia suspended operations on a key pipeline, stoking fresh fears over Middle Eastern energy supply routes.
The return of Formula 1 racing to Madrid is generating an extraordinary spike in short-term rental costs, with some properties near the circuit listed at prices that would exceed most Europeans’ monthly salary.
Qatar and the UAE are testing unconventional workarounds to keep liquefied natural gas flowing to global markets after six months of severe disruption to one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints.
Uber is cutting roughly 3,300 jobs globally, stripping out management layers and merging teams in its largest workforce reduction since the pandemic, with savings earmarked for autonomous vehicle development.
The Africa Food Systems Forum has put the chronic gap between high-level investment pledges and actual capital deployment for agribusiness firmly under the spotlight, as the continent faces mounting pressure to transform its food systems ahead of rapid population growth.
The United States has imposed sweeping tariffs of up to 100% on drones and related components, targeting the outsized influence of Chinese manufacturers — particularly market leader DJI — in the global unmanned aerial vehicle sector.
Shein’s Hong Kong stock market debut ended in disappointment as shares fell on the first day of trading, with investors rattled by US tariff changes, elevated freight costs, and growing regulatory pressure in Europe.
Oil prices climbed on Monday as fresh US-Iran tensions stoked supply fears and remarks from a former Federal Reserve official revived speculation over potential interest rate hikes in the United States.
Major companies and institutional investors across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland are studying whether their national stock exchanges could be unified into one regional marketplace to boost liquidity and attract more listings.