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World & Business
Reuters reports listings for AirTrunk’s REIT, Firmus and SB Energy were pulled or paused amid tighter investor scrutiny.
Entertainment
ERCboxoffice called Thursday’s preview haul “massive” for a nearly three-hour documentary, putting its figure at $1.7 million.
World & Business
The Economist says hundreds of millions in Asia depend on farming amid Iran-war disruptions to fuel and fertiliser.
World & Business
The Economist argues the shift promises a fairer, more sustainable tax system, but calls it a calculated political gamble.
World & Business
The Economist says Jaguar’s saloons acquired a staid image associated with pipe-smoking bank managers and golf-club car parks.
World & Business
Reports of deadly strike on Riyadh airport (12 killed, 309 injured) and attacks on Aramco/Ghawar infrastructure; tanker concerns in Strait of Hormuz; Saudi cuts November crude prices; Brent oil trades near $100–105 amid supply fears and US Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases.
World & Business
The Economist says cheap, nimble motorcycles provide employment, but come at a deadly cost.
World & Business
The Economist says steady macroeconomic management earned Paraguay a reputation for stability, but poor infrastructure could hamper development.
World & Business
The Economist says a bond-market sell-off is helping the dollar, but its sources of strength are narrower than before.
World & Business
The Economist says investigators cannot be sure, but Italian crime groups seem to see fentanyl as bad for business.
World & Business
The Economist says Chinese consumers, scarred by memories of the pandemic and property bust, are reluctant to spend.
World & Business
The Economist reports Chinese carmakers use fewer parts and take less time to build vehicles than European rivals.
Science
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says their discoveries help chemists design reactions used in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
World & Business
Sky News and BBC reported Jaguar's unveiling of a new electric car. ABC identified it as the Type 01, while Reuters cast the reveal as part of a gamble on U.S. tech millionaires.
World & Business
The Economist warns that some buyers are waiting for cheaper gas, while others bet on new sources to reduce dependence on the Gulf.
World & Business
The Economist says brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe are consolidating the market, while the largest listed Swiss watchmaker is having a tough time.
Entertainment
The Economist called “Wuthering Heights” and “The Odyssey” hits and flagged new versions of two other classics as forthcoming.
World & Business
A post argues Europe is considering tariffs against China’s export surge and a “second strike” capacity if China restricts supplies in response.
World & Business
Reuters and other market commentary in the source packet tied the euro's drop against the dollar to rising French borrowing costs and fears that pressure in France could spread across the euro area.
Science
A post says no fully independent mirror bacterium exists yet, though researchers can make mirror-image DNA, RNA and proteins.
