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EU nation to allow 13-hour workday

Greece has approved a law allowing employers to extend shifts to 13 hours in the private sector despite union outrage and protests
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Chinese authorities sound alarm over humanoid robots

OpenAI needs $200bn to continue losing money – HSBC

Meta turned blind eye to sex trafficking – court filings

Russia to crack down on shadow economy

Japanese companies in no rush to leave Russia – survey

Arms industry investors in panic over Ukraine peace talks

AI will make work ‘optional’ and money ‘irrelevant’ – Musk

Meta ordered to pay $500 million to Spanish media outlets

EU energy policies ‘illegal’ – ex-Austrian FM (VIDEO)

China has already won the green energy war

Dutch backtrack on Chinese chip hub seizure

EU lowers economic growth forecast for 2026

US increasingly frustrated with EU over trade deal – FT

Google sued for using AI to snoop on users

Chinese tech facing EU ban – Bloomberg

Dutch may loosen grip on Chinese chipmaker – Bloomberg

German arms giant reports booming sales and profits

Poland in talks to channel US LNG to Ukraine and Slovakia – Reuters

Blocking Russian asset sale could trigger oil supply crisis – trader

Foreign investment in EU ‘frighteningly’ low – Euractiv

EU nation limits fuel exports to bloc members amid Lukoil sanctions

Russian tycoon warns of surge in global gas prices

EU could sue member states defying Kiev trade deal – Politico

China reveals outcome of key US trade talks

Poland extends ban on Ukrainian food imports

West a decade behind China on rare earths – Goldman Sachs

Nvidia storms past $5trn mark

Italian firms to lose €140 million from Russian toilet sanctions – union chief

Sanctioned Russian oil giant to sell foreign assets

Amazon announces mass layoffs amid AI push

Washington could ditch 100% China tariff threat – US Treasury chief

Germany in ‘dramatic’ economic decline – leading think tank

Key rating agency slashes France’s credit outlook

How Washington’s crusade against Russian oil went sideways

‘Economy stabilizing’ – Russian central bank

Oil spikes following US sanctions on Russia

Musk planning ‘robot army’ – media

China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner – Reuters

UK exempts Russian oil giant’s subsidiaries from sanctions

IMF pushes Kiev to weaken currency – Bloomberg

Russia takes first place for crypto in Europe

EU nation to allow 13-hour workday

Gold could hit $10,000 – JPMorgan boss

ChatGPT to allow porn – OpenAI CEO

UK tightens sanctions against Russia’s largest oil firms

US forces Dutch government to seize Chinese chipmaker – Politico

Poland seeking EU ban on Ukrainian steel imports – Bloomberg

First container ship from China docks in UK via Arctic shortcut

US treasury chief accuses China of ‘Leninist’ trade tactics

Beijing vows to ‘fight to the end’ in trade war with US

EU state nationalizes Сhinese-owned tech company

Ukraine lost 60% of gas output – Bloomberg

Britain faces winter gas shortages – FT

IMF issues global debt warning

AI could wipe out 100 million US jobs – Bernie Sanders report

Tesla beats Mercedes in sales

ECB boss warns EU against seizing Russian assets

No euro for Hungary as EU ‘falling apart’ – Orban

Apple lining up successor to CEO Cook – Bloomberg

Brussels moves to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire’s assets – FT

US dollar hits 30-year low in global foreign reserves – IMF

Musk becomes first person worth $500 billion – Forbes

Russian oil product finds unexpected top buyer – NGO

Ukraine conflict fuels ‘gold rush’ for Western weapons makers – NYT

Russian oil keeps flowing despite US pressure – Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia to buy world’s largest video games publisher

Russia’s finance minister explains VAT increase

US ‘ready to displace’ all Russian gas and oil in EU – energy secretary

Russian Finance Ministry proposes VAT increase

Russia to introduce 5% gambling tax

Post-Soviet trade bloc defying Western unilateralism – Iranian minister

Russians ramp up spending on foreign holidays – data

EU to unlock €500mn in bid for Orban’s Russia sanctions backing – FT

EU names member states still importing Russian gas

Billionaire Ellison to become most powerful US media mogul ever – NYT

Central Bank of Russia governor dismisses talk of recession

EU plans to seize €170bn of Russia’s frozen funds – FT

US and China reach ‘framework’ TikTok deal

China probes US chip giants

Fitch hits France with record-low credit score

EU could target ‘Russian SWIFT’ – Euractiv

Russia and China planning clearinghouse to avoid West – Moscow

France headed for ‘black hole’ – financial expert

China to open up ‘panda bonds’ to Russian energy giants – media

Russia and UAE agree major business deal – Kommersant

Gazprom boss warns EU to prepare for ‘cold winter’

Russia’s biggest bank sounds warning about economy

Russian economy cooling ‘faster than expected’ – ministry

EU country taps record volume of Russian gas

Russia-China gas deal to ‘turn the LNG market on its head’ – analysts

German unemployment hits ten-year high

Tesla sales slump in Europe – data

US extends loophole to keep banned Russian diamonds coming

EU ready to impose secondary sanctions on Russia’s partners – Bloomberg

China boosts AI chip output amid US export curbs – FT

US energy giant ‘in secret talks’ to return to Russia – WSJ

Britain faces worst crash in fifty years – economists

Russia sees tourism boom from Gulf states despite sanctions – FT

Russia to print new Syrian banknotes – Reuters

EU has given Ukraine €9bn in Russian money – data

US hails ‘major win’ over EU

Chinese refiners boost Russian oil imports – CNN

Major US firms ‘lining up’ to return to Russia – industry boss

European military stocks fall as Ukraine peace hopes rise

Ruble share of Russia’s exports hits record high

EU pledges to maintain Russian sanctions

China hits back at EU over Russia sanctions

EU state blasts Ukraine over key pipeline attack

US chipmakers to pay Washington for trade with China – media

US slaps tariffs on gold bars – media

Trump tariffs wipe out $12 billion from global carmakers – WSJ

Luxury brands suffer slump as tourist spending falls in Europe and Japan – FT

US ‘on precipice’ of recession – Moody’s chief analyst

Global trade hub seeking Russia partnership – media

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Russia’s international reserves hit all-time high – central bank

Russia’s international reserves hit all-time high – central bank

Russia could restrict return of Western brands – Izvestia

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Trump Mobile drops ‘Made in USA’ label amid China copycat concerns

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China boosting purchases of Russian metals – Bloomberg

Canada scraps tax on tech giants in bid to revive US trade talks

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Putin explains what will happen if West ‘robs’ Russia’s reserves

Oil prices surge on new US data

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China warming to new Russian mega gas pipeline – WSJ

German export outlook slips on trade fears – survey

Putin orders government to prepare for return of foreign companies

More Russians warming to US – poll

China sets new solar record – data

Calvin Klein files to restore trademark in Russia

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Russia and Cuba to launch logistics hub in Gulf of Mexico

Russia on verge of recession – minister

US companies want to return to Russia – lobby chief

Ditching Russian gas could cost EU state €16 billion – Reuters

Russia is open to ‘smart’ foreign investment – first deputy PM

EU to abandon new Russian oil price cap plan – von der Leyen

G7 ‘no longer engines of growth’ – senior Putin aide

Oil prices continue to rise over escalating Israel-Iran conflict

EU bosses back total Russian gas ban

EU member calls for review of ban on Russian gas – FT

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Gold overtakes euro in global reserves

Germany hemorrhaging industrial jobs – study

Zuckerberg goes all in on ‘superintelligence’ lab – Bloomberg

Russia holds strong position in global AI race – top bank executive

Western businesses in no rush to leave Russia – survey

EU frozen out of Arctic opportunities by Russia sanctions – FT

Russian central bank makes major change

Top French robotics firm goes into liquidation

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Russia to increase gas supplies to European country

US extends tariff exemptions on certain Chinese imports

Tesla execs ‘questioned’ Musk over denial of company plans – Reuters

EU mulls blocking China’s access to medical device procurement – Bloomberg

Russia’s Sber launches structured bonds tied to Bitcoin

Fortunes of Russia’s richest grow – Bloomberg

China accuses US of violating trade truce

China ‘violated’ deal – Trump

US-Chinese trade talks ‘stalled’ – Treasury Secretary

Trump’s tariffs reinstated

US dollar hits two-year low against ruble

Ex central bank chief predicts Russia will never abandon cash

Telegram announces partnership with Musk

Russia could restrict return of Western brands – Izvestia

Putin hails Russia’s economic growth

Euro could dethrone US dollar – ECB

Polish farmers call for Russian cucumber ban

EU nation blames Ukraine for energy crisis

Trump agrees to delay EU tariffs

China’s former state employees warned not to leak classified information

Philippine politician slams US travel warning: ‘unfair treatment from our No 1 ally’

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Ship sinks off India’s coast, spilling oil and cargo containers

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In Singapore, ‘third places’ tap into yearning for deeper physical connection in digital age

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Asean summit opens in Malaysia with trade dismay, US tariffs top of mind

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Systems collapse could knock out Taiwan without a fight, military magazine says

Air India ranks dead last for punctuality in UK: ‘completely unacceptable’

How Hong Kong can reassert its global edge in an uncertain world

China university criticised for requiring student to lower pants for menstrual pain leave

Hong Kong warned of surge in inflammatory bowel disease rates

As Hong Kong office rents plummet, landlords upgrade with video walls to lure tenants

Ahead of election in Malaysia’s Sabah, voters yearn for end to daily shortages

Wealthy investors see ‘time to buy’ Hong Kong stocks amid trade war: Standard Chartered

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets visiting US homeland security chief Kristi Noem in Jerusalem

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