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“FIFA Already Lowered Its Asking Price,” Yet Differences Persist With China Over Broadcast Fees India’s JioStar Also Maintains Conservative Stance With $20 Million Offer Weak Domestic Demand in Both Countries Reduces Appeal of High-Priced Sports Broadcasts

Long-Entrenched Deflation Gives Way to Price Rebound Triggered by Iran Conflict Beijing’s Advanced Manufacturing Push Shows Limited Effect on Domestic Consumption Defense Spending Continues to Climb as Consumption Recovery Measures Lose Momentum

U.S. Automakers Deeply Reliant on Chinese Parts as Major Brands Struggle to Decouple Chinese EVs Emerging as Security and Economic Threat Amid Expanding Regulatory Barriers Trump’s Remark Urging Chinese Carmakers to Enter U.S.

Chinese Shipbuilding Nears 85% Global Market Share by First-Quarter Order Volume South Korean Yards Focus on High-Value Vessels, Delivering Clear Earnings Growth Deepening South Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Expands Seoul’s Influence in U.S.

Google Parent Alphabet Moves to Issue Samurai Bonds Amid Expanding Capital Spending Samurai Bonds, Long a Secondary Option for U.S.

Copper Consumption Surges Amid AI Infrastructure Expansion Supply Chain Constraints and Lack of New Mines Add Upward Pressure on Copper Prices Big Tech Moves to Secure Copper Mines as Long-Term Supply Shortage Looms View of an

Trump Slams Ceasefire as “Life Support Dependent” Signals Resumption of Hormuz Escort Operations Analysts View Remarks as “Strategic Messaging Through Escalation” U.S.

Iran cannot trade nuclear leverage for reversible sanctions relief Hormuz can sync retreat, but not restore trust A real deal needs an enforceable sanctions guarantee About twenty percent of the world's oil and LNG

India’s IPO boom is growing faster than its market depth Thin liquidity makes many new stocks volatile after listing Reform must build patient investors, wider float, and stronger post-IPO trading Only 9.5% of Indian hous

China is turning frontier science into a new quality strategy The real test is whether research depth can build global trust “Made in China” may soon mean reliability, not just low cost In 2024, China hit a

Trade can support peace, but only when dependence is balanced China’s EV dominance shows why openness can become strategic risk A real peace dividend now depends on AI hardware, resilient supply chains, and allied industrial strength

Europe’s peace dividend is ending Defence independence is becoming a political necessity Europe must now build its own security capacity Europe's peace dividend can be reduced to one sharp turnaround.

U.S.-China summit unlikely to produce comprehensive trade agreement Core issues between the two countries remain misaligned, with tensions over Middle East conflict also unresolved Wide differences persist over Taiwan Strait, while U.S.

Meta’s DAP Falls 5% in Q1, With Russian Restrictions Cited as the Cause Young Users Continue to Leave Facebook, With Demand Shifting to TikTok and Other Platforms Illegal Advertising Risks and Aggressive Investment Raise Likelihood of Further Profitability Erosion

China Mobilizes Full Force to Foster Related Industries Under AI Plus Strategy Regional Role Differentiation Accelerates, Data Center Infrastructure Concentrated in Provincial Areas "We Cannot Withstand Big-City Competition": Influence of Lower-Tier Markets Gains Prominence Across Industry

Gasoline Price Spike and Collapse in Consumer Sentiment Fuel Inflation Fears Resilient Employment and Consumption Undermine Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Market Focus Shifts to UAE Output Card and Saudi OSP Cuts U.S.

Right-Wing Reform UK Surge, Labour Collapse Rightward Shift Across Europe Working-Class Alienation Driven by Surging Immigration In Britain’s local elections, the har

Persistent Divide Between the Two Countries Over Iran’s Nuclear Issue Economically Battered Iran, Trump Facing Backlash Amid High Oil Prices Iran Rejects Proposal, but U.S.

Meta Secures Humanoid Robotics Talent Through ARI Acquisition Potential Synergies Emerging Between Robotics and Existing Smart Glasses Business Escalating AI Spending Draws Increasingly Skeptical Market Response Meta has formally entered th

Regis Resources and Vault Minerals Agree to All-Share Merger Wave of Gold Mining M&A Points to Sector Restructuring Amid Bullion Rally Clear Mid- to Long-Term Drivers for Gold Upside; Iran War and U.S.