Economy

Economy · 8 d ago

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French bond selloff eases as Moody's spares the country a downgrade

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France's 10-year yield fell 4.5 basis points to 4.976 per cent, after hitting its highest level since June 2002 on Thursday.

Economy · 8 d ago

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Oil dips from a six-month high but stays above US$100

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Brent crude traded at US$114.42 a barrel, down from above US$116 last week but up from about US$60 at the end of 2025.

Economy · 8 d ago

Economists warn Trump's AI push leaves the US economy exposed to a bubble

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About 70 per cent of the Nasdaq 100's index weight is in companies that depend on AI.

Economy · 8 d ago

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U.S. and Russia discussed lifting sanctions on Arctic LNG 2, reports say

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According to reports, Washington and Moscow discussed lifting U.S. sanctions on Arctic LNG 2 in exchange for Novatek's role in building an LNG complex in Alaska. Novatek denies the technology was tied to sanctions relief.

Economy · 9 d ago

Audi will build a US$4.2-billion car plant in Georgia, Trump announces

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Trump announced the plant at a campaign rally in Perry on Saturday and credited his tariffs. It would be built near Macon and make 200,000 cars a year.

Economy · 9 d ago

Trump's tariff pause angers US ranchers and lifts Brazilian beef imports

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In late August, Trump announced a 90-day pause on certain beef tariffs to make imports cheaper, especially from Brazil. Cattle auction prices fell right away.

Economy · 10 d ago

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Loblaw's CEO says discount stores are key to winning price-weary shoppers

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Loblaw had about 43 small-format stores when Per Bank became CEO three years ago. It now has more than 75.

Economy · 10 d ago

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Italy's finance minister warns the budget has little room to spend

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“The blanket is short, so we must be very careful how we move.”