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Newest first · UTC+11:00"The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy
Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to…
· Tyler Durden
Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup
Honda is ending sales of its electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., marking the latest pullback by a major automaker in response to tepid demand in the market.
· Chester Dawson
Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank
Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September
· Zoe SL Chan
Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank
Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September
· Zoe SL Chan
Telstra blames missing software update and undocumented design change for massive outage
Telco outlines reasons for network failure that hit mobiles, trains and retailers ahead of appearance at Senate inquiry
· Josh Taylor
‘Our controls were not good enough’: Telstra’s outage admission
Telstra has conceded its mass network outage may have been avoided if a software update had been applied to the device that triggered it, and that its internal controls “were not good enough”, in a submission lodged with a Senate inquiry hours before executives face questioning.
· David Swan
Australian distillers battle to bottle evaporating cooper trade
Topic:Food and Beverage Processing Industry
· Erin Somerville
Seven & i shares jump 4% on report of stake talks with Polish convenience chain Zabka
Seven & i Holdings Co. shares gained over 4% Friday after a Nikkei report said the 7-Eleven parent was nearing a deal to buy a stake in Polish convenience giant Zabka Group.
· Jenny Lee
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 17)
'Consensus' for AI ageKorea should deal with all aspects of AI-led economic, social growth
· Kim Seung-yeon
Scandal-plagued Aussie travel giant loses its chief legal officer
The chief legal officer of scandal-plagued Corporate Travel Management is leaving the company with no replacement named, deepening the crisis for the firm as it fights for survival.
· Chris Zappone
Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market
As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market
· Chris Tsang
Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market
As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market
· Chris Tsang
A deep dive on capital market reforms with SEC Chairman Francis Lim
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· gdecastro0289
Sixteen Australians lost $2.7 million in two weeks. It started with a stock tip
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· Sbsaustralia
One of China's top investors says finance, not AI, is the country's biggest bottleneck
China's biggest weakness in its rivalry with the United States isn't AI, semiconductors or tariffs. It's finance, according to one of the financiers who helped open China's markets to Wall Street.
· Anniek Bao
China’s population ageing seen as ‘inevitable’ before 2050. Why push more births?
Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say
· Xinyi Wu
China’s population ageing seen as ‘inevitable’ before 2050. Why push more births?
Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say
· Xinyi Wu
SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt "hopefully in a few days."
· Annie Palmer
The financial winners and losers from the World Cup
This World Cup has been bigger than any tournament before it.
· Bbcnews
With its innovative rocket recovery, China makes strides in the space race
Beijing’s breakthrough is likely to advance its ambitions in the cosmos and enhance global connectivity and economic growth
· SCMP Editorial
With its innovative rocket recovery, China makes strides in the space race
Beijing’s breakthrough is likely to advance its ambitions in the cosmos and enhance global connectivity and economic growth
· SCMP Editorial
‘Brazen corruption’: Trump’s company set to sell faster access to president’s market-moving posts
President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
· Bernard Condon
Race against Tesla: China EV maker Xpeng to launch viral humanoid globally in 2027
CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production
· Daniel Ren
Race against Tesla: China’s Xpeng eyes 2027 global launch for viral Iron robot
CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production
· Daniel Ren
Kalshi flags Trump's teleprompter operator for allegedly betting on speeches | The National
Kalshi on Thursday acknowledged that President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator was using the prediction market platform to bet on his speeches.
· Cody Combs
Private jet fliers annoyed over inconvenience of Trump’s World Cup flight restrictions: ‘Loses its extravagance’
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· Lydia Moynihan
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.
· Bbcnews
Telstra CEO to be grilled over nationwide outage and compensation
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 7:36am
· Daniel Ziffer
Chevron in talks with Iraq on West Qurna 2 and Nasiriyah fields | The National
Chevron is discussing investments in two major Iraqi oilfields as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks deals to revitalise an energy sector hammered by the Iran war.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Rare-earth costs surge over 20% for Japanese firms, survey shows
On average, 61% of the rare earths imported by Japanese companies come from China. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)
· Staff Writer
Netflix & Spill: Streamer Smashed To 2 Year Low After Forecast Misses Across The Board
It has been a brutal year for NFLX longs, who have seen their favorite stock slide in a straight line since last summer, erasing almost 50% from the July 2025 all time high of $134. And unfortunately for them, it appears this brutality isn't going to end any time soon after the company mangled its Q2 earnings moment…
· Tyler Durden
FIFA sued for ‘deceptive’ World Cup ticket sales as fat cats and well-connected hoard VIP seats
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· James Franey
Crypto.com clinches $400M investment from Citadel Securities, valuing exchange at $20B
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· Taylor Herzlich
Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome depend on U.S. pressure on Israel
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Japan plans to raise threshold for special shareholder meetings
A proposal in the works would require shareholders in Japanese listed companies to have at least 5% of voting rights before requesting a special meeting. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)
· Staff Writer
Pirates acquire former top prospect Robert Hassell III from Nationals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday for cash or a player to be named later.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 7/16/2026
Drops for computer chipmakers and other AI winners dragged down stock markets worldwide.
· The Associated Press
U.S. Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz Threatens Fragile Financial System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wvs0fh-Ifk&t=2s From Mike Billington and the LaRouche Organization: To our friends around the world -- The following is a call to action by citizens of the United States, but it is urgent that citizens of the world know that this crucial fight is taking place across the U.S. As you w…
Chevron weighs new Iraqi oil pipeline to avoid Strait of Hormuz during Iran war
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· Taylor Herzlich
Consumer law failing drivers as EVs and high-tech cars flood market, dealers say
Topic:Federal Government
· Clare Armstrong
UBS boosts debt-underwriting in Japan with new hire
UBS expects more Japanese companies to raise funds in currencies other than the yen. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
ASX set to slide, AI stock slump hurts Wall Street
Computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are slumping again and weighing on stock markets worldwide. They’re drowning out strength for most of the rest of Wall Street, leaving US stocks mixed.
· Stan Choe
Ex-NFL players say they lost $1M in alleged fake Shopify store scheme: report
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· Ariel Zilber
Alphabet shares fall on report its most powerful AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro is delayed
Alphabet shares sank 4% on Thursday following a report that the company has delayed releasing its flagship artificial intelligence model.
· Jonathan Vanian
Overwork is slowly burning us out. So why do we normalise it?
Ric Marks remembers the moment well, when sustained workload and operational pressures left him exhausted.
· Emily Chantiri
EU sets up biggest climate fight of 2026 by slamming brakes on carbon market
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will ring the opening bell for the biggest climate bust-up of the year on Friday when it unveils an overhaul of the EU’s carbon market.
· Ben Makuch
Rinehart’s media monitoring tests her commitment to freedom of speech
July 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Calum Jaspan
Brutal plunge: Lendlease fund sells B-grade city office for half the price, four years on
A tower in Little Collins Street has sold for less than half of its $83 million post-pandemic purchase price in a deal that is a brutal, and razor-sharp, haircut for the vendor, an unlisted Lendlease fund.
· Nicole Lindsay