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China Reins in Fertilizer Exports as War Pushes Up Global Prices
China is tightening its curbs on fertilizer exports as the war in Iran disrupts trade of key crop nutrients, driving up prices globally.
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Alcohol-free beer and houmous used to measure inflation as UK shifts to healthier living
Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.
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More Alcohol-Free Beer, Less Wine in UK Inflation Basket Shakeup
Non-alcoholic beer is being added to the list of goods used to measure UK inflation while different wine categories are merged into one, in a sign Britons are becoming more health-conscious.
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Walmart’s PhonePe Halts India IPO Plan as Market Slump Deepens
Walmart Inc.-backed PhonePe Ltd. has deferred its listing plans, becoming one of the first Indian companies to put an offering on hold amid geopolitical tensions and a sharp downturn in equity markets.
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Price Shock Lifts Europe’s Oil and Gas Stocks, Renewables Lag
The war in the Middle East is causing unprecedented turmoil in oil markets, supercharging shares in European energy companies that are expected to benefit from higher prices while turning other stocks into laggards.
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War in Iran is Chewing Through American Missile Stockpiles
The US is attempting to ramp up production
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South African Inflation Expectations Ease as War Clouds Outlook
South Africa’s two-year inflation expectations moderated marginally, welcome news for the central bank as the Iran war clouds the outlook.
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Baer to Pay CEO $30 Million Including Goldman Exit Compensation
Julius Baer Group AG’s Chief Executive Officer Stefan Bollinger was awarded a total of 23.96 million Swiss francs ($30.3 million) in 2025, his first year in charge of the Swiss bank.
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Top Canada Pension Seeks to Sell $1.5 Billion of Asia PE Assets
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is looking to reduce some Asia private equity exposure by selling fund stakes, according to people familiar with the matter.
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India, Pakistan Trade Sharp Remarks Over Afghanistan Fighting
India and Pakistan traded sharp remarks over the weekend after New Delhi commented on escalating fighting between Afghanistan and Islamabad.
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Brent crude trades near $105 a barrel as Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
Brent crude oil is trading near the $105 per barrel level as Gulf countries report more attacks by Iran with the war entering its third week. Share prices in Asia were mixed and U.S. futures advanced. On Friday, Wall Street’s losses deepened as the war pushed…
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Iron Ore Falls as CMRG Moves to Temporarily Ease Supply Curbs
Iron ore fell after China’s state-backed trader told steel mills it is temporarily easing some restrictions on a BHP Group product following a surge in prices.