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China’s slowdown pushes New Zealand exporters to new markets
BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 19: The national flags of China and New Zealand flutter at Tian'anmen Square on June 19, 2025 in Beijing, China. Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon pays an official visit to China from June 17 to 20.…
Global bond yields rising: Treasuries, JGB, Bunds
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 25, 2026. NYSEThe global bond rout is raising borrowing costs across the economy and forcing governments, companies and consumers to confront the possibility that expensive debt is here…
Kuwait fends off Iranian attack as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesKuwait's army on Thursday said it was confronting…
South Korea’s semiconductor exports surge so much it’s causing concern
SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM4E memory chips on a LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory module arranged at the company's office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Friday, July 24, 2026. SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. are set to test investor appetite for…
U.S.-China meeting in focus while Trump wants to rename the Strait of
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Aug. 21, 2026.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesHello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another…
USTR’s Greer huddles with House Republicans amid Trump trade spats
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (C) arrives at the U.S. Capitol building on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer huddled with House Republicans on Wednesday as…
Microsoft to disclose Azure revenue as part of segment changes
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney on April 23, 2026.George Chan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMicrosoft will start disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time,…
Why some expectations are low
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is slated to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White…
NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer for one year in Kawhi Leonard salary
Owner Steve Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on during the game against the Detroit Pistons at Intuit Dome on Dec. 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California.Katelyn Mulcahy | Getty ImagesThe NBA on Wednesday said it had suspended Los…
Google data center project details focus of Arkansas court challenge
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAn Arkansas federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by an energy company to temporarily block the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from publishing additional details from confidential…