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Newest first · UTC+11:00War risk shipping premium surges again as tensions escalate at Strait of Hormuz | The National
War risk insurance premiums for shipping remain extremely volatile and have soared this week as tensions between the US and Iran escalate with movement choked again through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Aarti Nagraj
Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as state doesn’t meddle in company matters: minister
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who quit as DP World chief after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein, is now heading Malaysia’s largest port operator
· Reuters
Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live
The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.
· Lauren Almeida, Sarahbutler
Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday
Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning
· SCMP Sport
Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday
Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning
· SCMP Sport
The players who could tilt the Yankees’ season — from stars to prospects to trade bait
If the Yankees are going to reach the promised land — the Canyon of Heroes — it is going to take the entire 26-man active roster and more to get there.
· Greg Joyce
EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer
BRUSSELS — The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industry to continue emitting planet-warming gases well into the 2040s and offer more free pollution permits for longer, as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System.
· Ben Makuch
India launches first hydrogen train amid rail modernization drive
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Namo Green Rail, India's first hydrogen-powered train, in Jind in the Indian state of Haryana on July 17. © Reuters
· KIRAN SHARMA
SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted
SpaceX's stock fell further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second, and amid choppy post-IPO trading.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Target recalls 200,000 children’s sandals over potential choking hazard: CPSC
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· Fox Business
Five of the best homes in Melbourne asking $900,000 or less
Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.
· Shona Hendley
Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle
Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle
Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas
· Peggy Ye
How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice. Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier to prosecute Anthony Broadwater for the rap…
· Joaquin Sapien
Did the world’s fourth-richest man just touch down in Sydney?
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, appears to have flown into Sydney on an $US80 million private jet with his new wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, touching down around 1pm local time on Friday.
· Nick Bonyhady
Four of the best homes in Sydney with an asking price of $1.5m or less
Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.
· Shona Hendley
Secrets behind Tyler Robinson’s lucrative family business revealed — as Utah taxpayers foot $10M legal bills for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer
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· Jared Downing
Catalano’s 25-year-old son now overseeing his regional media empire
Accused domestic violence perpetrator Antony Catalano has evened the balance of power in the boardroom of his regional newspaper empire by making his 25-year-old son Luca Catalano a director of the company overseeing Australian Community Media.
· Christine Lacy
Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets
Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets
· Mia Nurmamat
Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets
Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets
· Mia Nurmamat
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $15 for Round 2 of the British Open
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· Michael Leboff
China dismisses Trump’s election meddling claim
China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Beijing masterminded the theft of 220 million American voter files to meddle in the 2020 election. Trump’s explosive remarks came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in late September and amid a tentative trade truce between th…
· RT
China dismisses Trump’s election meddling claim
China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Beijing masterminded the theft of 220 million American voter files to meddle in the 2020 election. Trump’s explosive remarks came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in late September and amid a tentative trade truce between th…
· RT
Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone
When Apple sued OpenAI last week, claiming the company behind ChatGPT had sought to steal its trade secrets, one name was conspicuously absent from the lawsuit.
· James Titcomb
No longer an island: Japan's drug pricing has global consequences
A drug store in Tokyo. Eli Lilly's CEO says Japan's current pricing system penalizes innovative medicines for their effectiveness, leaves patients with a limited range of treatments, and makes the country a less attractive destination for global investment. © AP
· David Ricks
Japanese stocks plunge as AI deleverage sends Kioxia down 16%
Across Asian markets, equity benchmarks declined on Friday, led by a sharp selloff in AI proxy stocks. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
· JADA NAGUMO
How China’s resources deals have literally turned into a gold mine
Chinese gold producers, after a buying spree for mines abroad, are cashing in as the metal’s price goes sky-high
· Julie Zhang
How China’s resources deals have literally turned into a gold mine
Chinese gold producers, after a buying spree for mines abroad, are cashing in as the metal’s price goes sky-high
· Julie Zhang
US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions
Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?
· Dulue Mbachu
US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions
Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?
· Dulue Mbachu
BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold
BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iranian disruption, according to people familiar with the plans.
· Lee Ying Shan
Oil set for steep weekly rise as US and Iran intensify attacks | The National
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to post a steep weekly gain as the US and Iran exchanged further attacks, disrupting the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global crude supplies.
· Fareed Rahman
China and UAE cross-border QR payment link to boost the global yuan
Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance
· Daisy Wu
China and UAE cross-border QR payment link to boost the global yuan
Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance
· Daisy Wu
Vessel hit 19 nautical miles away from Oman, maritime body says
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile on Thursday while sailing about 19 nautical miles east of Oman's Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Sweden's Saab posts record orders as fighter jet maker cashes in on higher defense spending
Swedish defense company Saab beat earnings expectations in the second quarter, as booming demand for military equipment propelled the fighter jet maker to another quarter of record orders backlog.
· Elsa Ohlen
China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights
Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing
· Ralph Jennings
China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights
Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing
· Ralph Jennings
Barkly sets rods turning for major NT rare earths drilling blitz
ASX-listed Barkly Rare Earths has moved from paddock prep to paydirt potential at the company’s flagship Northern Territory project. The drill rods now turning on a massive 10,000-metre campaign designed to significantly expand its existing 40-million-tonne rare earths resource.
· Murray Ward
South Korea’s turbulence seen as boon for Hong Kong stocks as capital migration under way
Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks
· Zhang Shidong
South Korea’s turbulence seen as boon for Hong Kong stocks as capital migration under way
Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks
· Zhang Shidong
Chauffer who agreed to retire at 65 to be paid $40,000 after ageist dismissal
A chauffeur who lost his job after his 65th birthday will receive $40,000 in compensation after the national workplace umpire ruled the Indian consulate unfairly dismissed him.
· Millie Muroi
ASX Runners of the Week: Janus Electric, Arrow Minerals & CGN Resources
Red as far as the eye can see. Red in the market. Reds in government. At this rate, one day we might even find ourselves saluting a Red Army flag. First, the government came for your capital gains. Now they’re coming for your retirement.
· Andrew Todd
SK Group chief tells SK hynix investors: 'Just hold onto your shares'
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urged SK hynix investors to “hold on” rather than chase daily market swings, expressing confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects as demand for memory chips continues to rise with the expansion of artificial intelligence.
· Lee Sun-young
Japan's Olympus envisions robot-assisted future for endoscopy
Olympus expects endoscopy to shift from a bedside procedure to one performed from a robotic console. (Image courtesy of Olympus) © Olympus
· MITSURU OBE
Leveraged chip ETFs lure W7tr in 1 month despite chip rout
Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country's top chipmakers drew more than 7 trillion won ($4.73 billion) in net inflows over the past month, even as the underlying shares tumbled amid a semiconductor selloff.
· Im Eun-byel
Aguia bags bonanza gold channel samples in Colombia
Aguia Resources has delivered its highest gold grades to date from its Santa Barbara project in Colombia, with new channel sampling results returning multi-ounce hits, including a spectacular 128.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold.
· Murray Ward
World’s largest olive oil company says market has 'definitively' entered new phase
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given way to more stable market conditions, citing an unlikely catalyst in helping to lift U.S. sales.
· Sam Meredith
PNG ousts Taiwan officials, seeks to 'reassure' China after Australian treaty
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 2:51pm
· Marian Faa