Housing insecurity intensifies in Spain as large investors gain influence and rents climb Short-term tourist rentals proliferate, fueling tenant protests and eviction disputes Government tightens regulation, but court rulings and parliamentary opposition limit its impact

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U.S. and Iran meet at UN General Assembly after exchanging extreme rhetoric Mounting war costs weigh on U.S.

Chinese e-commerce platforms see payments decline despite user growth in South Korea Coupang maintains momentum, locking in consumers with robust proprietary logistics network Fast-growing content commerce offers little respite as C-commerce remains dogged by counterfeit stigma

Apple Equips iPhone 18 Pro With In-House A20 Pro Processor Strong Benchmark Performance Outpaces Mac and Mainstream Desktop Processors Focus on Chip Design and On-Device AI Competitiveness Over Data Center Spending Apple’s efforts to internalize semiconductor d

Trump administration raises barriers to imports and installation of foreign-made power equipment U.S.

US EV and battery projects scrapped as market demand weakens Focus shifts to next-generation battery technology, but tangible payoff remains uncertain Chinese EV makers dominate global market and make inroads into US supply chains Investment in U

U.S. Moves to Procure Warships by Leveraging Shipbuilding Capacity of Allies Including South Korea and Japan Erosion of U.S.

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix poised for further operating-profit growth on AI-driven demand “From HBM to commodity DRAM”: SK hynix’s competitive advantage faces partial erosion China’s CXMT-led pursuit intensifies as the HBM technology gap steadily narrows

DeepSeek Launches V4.1 Flash Model With Lower Output Costs Pushes Ahead With In-House Inference Chip Ahead of Mainland China IPO Need for Public-Market Funding Comes Into Focus as U.S.-China AI Battle Intensifies Chinese artificial intelligence

"Taking Inflation Pressures Into Account"—ECB Raises Rates Again Following June Increase BOJ Rate Hike Also Seen as a Foregone Conclusion, Signs of Yen Carry Trade Unwind Divergent Views on U.S.

U.S.-China technology rivalry continues as AI emerges as a core summit agenda item China protests semiconductor export controls; U.S.

EU Backs US-Led Economic Sanctions Campaign Against Iran Sweeping US Sanctions Push Iranian Economy to Breaking Point Pessimism Persists: “Economic Pressure Alone Unlikely to Topple Regime” The European Union (EU) has thrown its support behind

Government bond yields rise in tandem across the U.S., Japan and major European economies Middle East oil shock and sovereign debt concerns drive up risk premiums Surging investment puts fiscal management and the real economy on alert worldwide

Intensifying AI chip competition delivers clear gains for TSMC TSMC’s robust packaging capabilities drive continued investment growth TSMC deepens collaboration with technologically advanced Japanese materials and equipment suppliers Taiwan’s T

China’s trade surplus expands as an undervalued yuan boosts price competitiveness Western pressure for appreciation intensifies; China insists it has “never sought gains through its currency’s value” Prospect of simultaneous South Korean and Japanese currency appreciation heightens tensions across East Asian markets

Japan’s power prices surge amid heat wave, with upward trend expected to persist in second half Total reliance on imported LNG leaves country acutely exposed to Middle East supply chain risks Japan’s LNG carrier revival plans face mounting uncertainty amid market turmoil

U.S. unleashes barrage of economic sanctions on Iran; Tehran retaliates with threat to “expand the battlefield” Iranian economy pushed to the brink; U.S.

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