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China's producer prices rise at fastest pace since June 2022, beating expectations
The increase was higher than the 4.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and higher than the 3.8% seen in the previous month.
China’s exports surge 36% as AI-related shipments boom
Imports also soar as high oil prices push up bill
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China's exports and imports surge past expectations in September
The country's customs agency released September trade data on Wednesday.
Financial Times
Saudi Aramco HQ attacked in suspected Houthi strike
Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition targets sites in Yemen’s capital
CNBC
Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from a pipeline project in Alaska.
CNBC
South Korean carmaker Hyundai plans 'strategic' investment of $15.5 billion in India by 2032
Korean car company Hyundai says India is a strategic core market
Financial Times
US arrests Saudi employee of OpenAI for allegedly bugging its offices
AI lab discovered a recording device concealed behind a television in a conference room
CNBC
Oil rises amid growing Mideast tensions between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia
Worries over supply disruptions due to escalating tensions in the Middle East helped to push oil prices higher.
CNBC
Stock futures are little changed as traders await consumer inflation report: Live updates
A slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results on Tuesday weighed on the major averages.
CNBC
FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room
The Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.
CNBC
Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations
The action by the Treasury Department was announced less than a day before Bank of America reports quarterly earnings.
CNBC
Mastercard is up 8 days in a row. The charts indicate the run isn't over
Mastercard shares have been on a tear. The stock is up eight days in a row and is just now ticking to an all-time high.
Financial Times
Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures
US bank failed to flag $5bn in suspicious transactions linked to suspected illicit finance from China and the southern US border
CNBC
In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt
France opens debate on its 2027 budget as high deficits, rising debt and student protests intensify pressure on lawmakers.
Financial Times
How not to revive Europe’s auto industry
The electric vehicle market shows how legacy EU companies continue to fail when it comes to countering Chinese competition
CNBC
French supermarket fridges get hacked, heating to 122°F and sparking fires
Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a large-scale cyberattack, causing refrigerators to overheat, spoiling food, and sparking fires.
Financial Times
Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war
Twenty-four tankers and other vessels targeted by Iran in two weeks, including six on Sunday alone
NPR Business
What ice cream has to do with this year's Nobel Prize in economics
Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
Financial Times
How America’s dying coal industry found a lifeline in Trump’s White House
A CEO plays golf with Trump’s son as an industry once shut out of Washington turns access into policy
Financial Times
Business backlash over sweeping halal rules in world’s biggest Muslim nation
World’s largest majority-Muslim country to force companies to explain how products from clothes to toilet paper are permissible under Islam
Financial Times
Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular
No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
NPR Business
Farmers say they'll take the relief of Trump's EO — but they're still hurting
President Trump says his Monday executive order temporarily suspending federal taxes on diesel will be a big relief for farmers. Some farmers call it a campaign ploy with marginal impact.
NPR Business
2 Americans win Nobel Prize in economics for work on boom-bust cycles
Two Americans have won the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on how to smooth boom-and-bust cycles to limit unemployment and inflation.
NPR Business
How personal data is being used to control what customers see and pay
NPR's Joel Rose speaks with Lindsay Owens, president of the economic think tank Groundwork Collaborative, about how companies using data to transform the products and prices customers see.
NPR Business
Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations
The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.
NPR Business
It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one
People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job.
NPR Business
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.
NPR Business
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
NPR Business
How the beverage aisle got so wild
Planet Money traced many new beverage flavors to one laboratory that serves dozens of companies to see how new flavors are created and why we're seeing such an explosion of options right now.
NPR Business
Despite the controversy, data centers could be attractive to struggling rural towns
There's lots of debate over data centers and where they should be located. In a struggling rural town data center development can look a lot more attractive.
Wall Street Journal
Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Wall Street Journal
Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Wall Street Journal
Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack
Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
Wall Street Journal
Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led Response
The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
Wall Street Journal
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
Wall Street Journal
Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact
Attacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a powerful rebel group from the field.
Wall Street Journal
Italy Supports Saudi Arabia Joining Fighter-Jet Program, PM Meloni Says
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter with supersonic capability in the skies by 2035.
Wall Street Journal
Shippers Wary of Red Sea Routes Despite Houthi Pledge to End Targeting
The world’s top three container operators said they fear instability in Gaza and broader regional tensions mean continued danger.
Wall Street Journal
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
Wall Street Journal
Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.
Wall Street Journal
Jeju Air Crash Probe Focuses On Engine Damage After Bird Strike
Pilots’ actions after that strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.
Wall Street Journal
Germany's Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B
The country is focused on exports, but China is slowing imports and U.S. tariff threats are growing. Politicians are offering few alternatives.