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    'It's like somebody turned the faucet off' - gas prices keep inflation high

    Rising energy costs keep US inflation high and it's having an impact on businesses

  2. ECB hikes rates to 2.5%

    The European Central Bank has raised interest rates as inflation keeps climbing

  3. World oil price hits $100

    Oil prices rise above a hundred dollars a barrel as tensions escalate in the Middle East

  4. Tariff tensions heat up

    Canada's tariffs on a range of US goods comes into force

  5. Germany's far-right is gaining ground

    A victory for Germany's far-right fuels calls for faster growth

  6. Volkswagen cuts 50,000 more jobs

    German car giant Volkswagen cuts 50,000 more jobs.

  7. Record fine over US basketball player’s wages

    LA Clippers fined $30 million - owner and former Microsoft chief also fined

  8. United States signs oil deal with Venezuela

    The US will control a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves under the agreement

  9. Shein's Big IPO - and a Smaller Valuation

    Shein launches its IPO in Hong Kong, with shares falling as much as 10% in early trading

  10. US-Iran conflict: What next for oil and trade?

    The US and Iran exchange fire again as tensions return to the Strait of Hormuz.

  11. Warsh strikes cautious tone on US interest rates

    Fed chair Kevin Warsh warns inflation could keep US interest rates higher for longer

  12. Hormuz Oil Flows Recover

    Qatar and Kuwait have restored crude exports to about 70% of pre-war levels

  13. Meta agrees $18bn settlement

    The deal follows claims by 29 US states that Meta’s platforms harmed children.

  14. Can Washington really cut Iran off from the global economy?

    Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to broaden US economic sanctions

  15. US warns Iran of "the single greatest financial offensive ever"

    What could fresh US sanctions mean for Iran's economy and its trading partners?

  16. El Nino causes parts of the global economy to heat up

    Shipping and food impacted by El Nino

  17. Moderna shares get a shot in the arm after cancer vaccine results

    Shares in the Covid vaccine maker soared on news it developed a vaccine for skin cancer

  18. US - Canada trade: Deal or No Deal?

    The US has paused 50% tariffs on Canada, hours before they were due to come into effect

  19. Is social media about to change forever?

    Meta is heading into a legal battle that could change how people use social media

  20. What the price of a katsu curry tells us about Japan's economy

    You've heard of the Big Mac Index, but what about the Katsu Curry Index?

  21. Tech giants grilled over Australian Social Media ban

    Govt questioned executives from companies like Meta and Tiktok

  22. Maersk en-route to success

    Maersk shares rise in price after profits boost

  23. US Prices: What's Getting More Expensive

    Annual US inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July.

  24. Nvidia raises $500bn for AI Data Centres

    The chip giant has partnered with some of the world's biggest banks and investment firms

  25. China launches first regular Arctic shipping route

    The weekly service will run along the north Russian coast

  26. US creates fewer new jobs than expected

    Overall, the US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July in a sign of a cooling labour market.

  27. Cashing in on SpaceX

    It's potentially a big payday for staff of SpaceX who got shares in its historic IPO.

  28. AI goes rogue again

    How AI tools created fake human profiles and attempted cyber attacks

  29. Why are oil company profits so high?

    Saudi Arabia's Aramco and UK's BP post big increases in profits.

  30. Why is the US bailing out the Yen?

    The US and Japan joined forces last week to prop up the Yen.

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