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In the latest display of diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China to engage in high-stakes discussions with top officials in Beijing and Shanghai. The visit, which first saw Blinken arrive in the financial hub of Shanghai on April 24, is laden
Podcaster Metrics Are Being Inflated Through Junk Online Games
Podcasters are padding their listener counts with spurious numbers originating from junk online games...
Japan’s Average Land Prices Rise First Since Pre-Pandemic: Govt. Report
TOKYO — Japanese land prices rose in the 12 months to July 1 for the first time since before the pandemic...
Russia’s Surging Oil Exports to China in August Fail to Keep Saudis Down: Data
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China's crude oil imports from Russia in August surged 28% from a year earlier,...
US Home Sales Drop for 7th Straight Month, House Price Growth Cooling
WASHINGTON — U.S. existing home sales dropped for a seventh straight month in August as affordability...
Japan’s Inflation Levels Hit 8-year High, Staying Above BOJ’s Target
TOKYO — Japan's core consumer inflation quickened to 2.8 percent in August, hitting its fastest annual...
A Cranberry Shortage is Brewing With Thanksgiving Around the Corner
A Thanksgiving staple may be in jeopardy this November as American cranberry producers struggle with...
Imports to America’s Largest Maritime Hub Dropped a Staggering 17% Annually in August
Imports to the largest maritime shipping hub in America fell 16.8 percent year over year and almost the...
Kuehne Raises Lufthansa Stake to 17.5% as Germany Sells Remaining Shares
BERLIN/ZURICH — Logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in Lufthansa to 17.5%...
UBS To Boost Dividend, Sees Buybacks Above 2022 Target
ZURICH — UBS Group plans to increase its dividend by 10 percent and expects 2022 share repurchases to...