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EU, China bet on talks to avoid trade war

Greenland keeps attracting investors it may not even want

Foreign interest in Greeland has revived fears that outsiders will once again reap the biggest rewards from its wealth.
Foreign interest in Greeland has revived fears that outsiders will once again reap the biggest rewards from its wealth.

China’s new July 1 investment rules reshape firms’ overseas expansion, including to Singapore

China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.
China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.

Bangladesh urges China to reduce trade gap, speed infrastructure delivery

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool

Samsung readies $839 billion investment plan, report says, as AI boom reshapes South Korea

The chipmakers, which have concentrated their production facilities in areas around Seoul, have faced pressure to invest more in other areas of the country.
The chipmakers, which have concentrated their production facilities in areas around Seoul, have faced pressure to invest more in other areas of the country.

War, inflation can’t stop ETFs’ trillion-dollar inflow boom

ETFs are a popular investment vehicle because they are easier to trade compared to mutual funds, they are relatively low cost, and there’s an ETF for almost everything in market.
ETFs are a popular investment vehicle because they are easier to trade compared to mutual funds, they are relatively low cost, and there’s an ETF for almost everything in market.

US DFC and World Bank's MIGA to set up political risk insurance for Ukraine fund

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Expiry of Bitcoin options worth $12.9 billion risks deepening sell-off

Bitcoin dipped to US$59,023 in New York on June 24, its lowest since October 2024, before rebounding to trade around US$61,650 at 9.20am on June 25 in London.
Bitcoin dipped to US$59,023 in New York on June 24, its lowest since October 2024, before rebounding to trade around US$61,650 at 9.20am on June 25 in London.

ByteDance seeks almost $26 billion in its largest offshore loan

This would be ByteDance’s largest offshore loan yet, at a time when the firm is boosting investments in artificial intelligence.
This would be ByteDance’s largest offshore loan yet, at a time when the firm is boosting investments in artificial intelligence.

Australia's Central Coast Mariners get new owners after months under league control

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