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China is ‘World’s Largest Creditor, Lends Most to US, Rich Nations’
China is ‘World’s Largest Creditor, Lends Most to US, Rich Nations’

China has switched its lending from aid and infrastructure to "sensitive industries" in advanced economies - high‑tech sectors like chips, AI and clean energy - and the US is now the biggest recipient, a new report says

Japan’s Economy Contracts as Car Exports Sink in 3rd Quarter
Japan’s Economy Contracts as Car Exports Sink in 3rd Quarter

Japan suffers its first contraction in six quarters, caused by a slump in car shipments to the US because of the Trump Administration's tariffs

Yttrium is Latest Rare Earth Concern as Global Supplies Fall
Yttrium is Latest Rare Earth Concern as Global Supplies Fall

Traders report a 'scramble' for yttrium, used in chips and jet engines; prices have soared 4,400% this year and China has sent no yttrium to the US since April.

Japan’s Megabanks Raise Profit Forecasts as Deflation Eases
US, Korea Reveal Details on Building Ships and Nuclear Subs
EU Keen to Stem Flood of Cheap China Parcels From Shein, Temu
Japan’s New PM Working on ‘Bold’ Stimulus Package, Draft Shows
China’s BYD Targets Sale of 1.6m EVs Abroad in 2026: CitiBank
E-Commerce Sites Must Reveal Goods’ Country of Origin: India
Germany to Review Its Policies on China, As Trade Tensions Rise

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Anglo-American Puts World’s Biggest Hydrogen Truck to Work

Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck