China exports jump 7.6% in May as trade curbs loom
HONG KONG -- China's exports expanded for the second straight month in May, lending support to the world's No. 2 economy, which is plagued by a prolonged property crisis and soft domestic demand.
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Australian project 'fingerprints' lithium for green metals trade
SYDNEY -- Researchers in Australia say they have developed a method of "fingerprinting" lithium to determine where it was mined, promising greater transparency in the supply of minerals critical for the green energy transition.
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SoftBank's lagging AI push draws Elliott's demand for buyback
TOKYO/LONDON --U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management is pressuring SoftBank Group to reward shareholders now that the Japanese investment powerhouse has shored up its finances, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Rahul Gandhi seeks probe into stock market moves during India elections
Exit poll projections of big wins by Modi’s alliance sent stock markets surging a day before votes were counted.
India election: Modi to be sworn in for new term as PM on June 8
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- Election Commission officials on Tuesday counted ballots cast over India's six-week general election, which ended on June 1.
Singapore, India, others pitch 'clean' projects in U.S.-led framework
SINGAPORE -- Indo-Pacific countries from Singapore to India touted billions of dollars worth of sustainable infrastructure projects that U.S. investors can back, as America worked to advance a regional cooperation grouping that excluded China on Thursday.
Europe stocks near record as markets expect first ECB rate cut since 2019; Novo Nordisk up 3.1%
LONDON — European stocks were higher Thursday as traders anticipated that the European Central Bank will cut borrowing costs for the euro area for the first time since September 2019.