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Trump Tariff Fears Spark Early Holiday Shipping Rush From China As Retailers Scramble For Inventory: Report

In a bid to secure inventories for the upcoming holiday season, U.S. retailers are expediting their orders from China. This move comes in light of the potential tariff hikes expected later this year, as per shipping executives.

Benzinga · Jun 30

Von der Leyen visits Azerbaijan and Armenia to deepen South Caucasus ties

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins the first visit to the South Caucasus since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed their historic peace agreement, now offering the EU the opportunities to build on the EU's strategic engagement with the region formerly in Russia's orbit.

Euronews · Jun 30

How China Cashed In on the Hormuz Crisis While the US and Iran Were Busy Fighting

The Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted global markets, but China's strategic reserves and clean energy investments mitigated its impact, highlighting vulnerabilities in other Asian economies.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Billionaire Sentenced To 30 Years in the US After Using Pro-Democracy Cause To Fuel $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese billionaire, was sentenced to 30 years in a US prison for a £735 million fraud scheme, exploiting supporters seeking democracy in China.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Stock Index Futures Gain at Quarter-End, U.S. JOLTS Report and Nike Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.16% this morning, putting the major indexes on track for their strongest quarterly gains in years.

Barchart · Jun 30

Hormuz, Suez, Taiwan Strait: Why the world’s supply chains now need war-room planning

Global supply chains face unprecedented threats as maritime chokepoints become geopolitical battlegrounds. The US-Iran conflict highlighted how disruptions in vital waterways like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb trigger widespread economic fallout, from soaring freight rates to increased inflation. Other critical routes, including the Suez, Taiwan, Malacca, and Panama…

The Times of India · Jun 30

After 25W, Qi2 chases 50W wireless charging with the WPC at Xiaomi HQ

The World Power Consortium held a meeting at Xiaomi's China HQ with a host of other companies to discuss a bright future for Qi2: 50W charging.

Android Central · Jun 30

French heatwave threatens food inflation as agriculture sector suffers

Tomatoes cook on the vine and cereal crops get scorched – climate change is hitting French agriculture, and shoppers are poised to bear the brunt of it. Also, the EU and China set an October deadline to make progress on trade disputes, while the ECB Chief Christine Lagarde says the…

France 24 · Jun 30

Chinese dissident arrives in Canada after 11 years of trying

A Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a rubber dinghy has arrived in Canada, more than a decade after his first escape attempt ended when authorities in Thailand sent him back to his home country.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30

Who is Guo Wengui? Billionaire with close ties to Trump political circle jailed for 30 years over $1bn fraud

Once a property tycoon and Beijing insider, Guo reinvented himself as a dissident before his dramatic downfall

The Independent UK · Jun 30