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Crude Prices Tumble on Weak Chinese Energy Demand

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) today is down -1.81 (-2.56%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) is down -5.58 (-2.73%). Crude and gasoline prices today dropped to 2-week lows and are moderately lower. Weak crude demand from China is weighing on oil prices today. Also, crude is under pressure...

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UK’s Lammy visits China for ‘pragmatic’ reset of strained relations

Foreign secretary’s visit aims to shore up trade ties while challenging Beijing on support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Stocks Mostly Higher on Positive Corporate Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.71%. Stock indexes today are mostly higher. The broader market is moving higher...

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Hunter's Moon supermoon 2024 puts on a frightfully good show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

The Hunter's Moon rose on Thursday (Oct. 17), becoming the biggest and brightest full moon of the year and wowing skywatchers around the globe with a spooky pre-Halloween show.

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South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China

The Independent UK

The company building Trump Media’s tech has historic links to Iran, Russia, and China

Three companies brokered a complex deal to build Donald Trump’s Truth Social. How they’re all involved is a mystery even to them.

Fortune

Broader Market Mostly Higher on Positive Big Tech News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.51%. Stock indexes today are mixed. Positive news from big technology companies is...

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New AI trend on social media sees AI-generated Russian women selling their wares with a distinctly pro-China message

It is unclear whether the avatars are intended to have an ideological motive or are simply a sales technique

Digital Camera World

Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion

This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it.

Radio France Internationale

British Foreign Secretary Visits China To Reset Relations

UK's foreign secretary visits China to address political, economic, and human rights issues, aiming to improve relations.

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Asian Markets Rise As China Economy Tops Forecasts, Gold Hits Record

Investors have been clamouring for Beijing to deliver more concrete plans for the country's stuttering economy since last month's slew of stimulus announcements that had fanned hopes officials would unload the "bazooka" policy many have been calling for.

Latin Times

Arm wants to go direct Chinese market, no more ArmChina middleman

After establishing a China-only subsidiary, Arm wants to go back to selling direct to the Chinese market.

TechRadar

What does China want from the next US president?

During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent Taiwan”.

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China stocks move up on GDP growth surprise as US stocks flirt with record highs

US markets continue to flirt with record highs.

The Independent UK

David Lammy vows to challenge China over support for Putin during ‘necessary’ visit

Foreign secretary will call on China to stop its economic support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during a trip designed to mend ties

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support

Asian shares are higher after China's central bank released plans for supporting stock markets through share repurchases

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit

Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in July

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Al Jazeera

China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs

World’s second-largest economy grows 4.6 percent in third quarter amid weak consumer demand and property woes.

Wallpaper

The Suzhou visitor centre in China is a perfect balance of contemporary innovation and cultural identity

The Suzhou visitor centre in China is designed by Tsing-Tien Making, a studio that designs to preserve cultural identity

The Guardian - AU

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sector

International Business Times

Asian Markets Swing As China Economic Growth Slows

Asian markets fluctuated Friday after China posted its weakest economic growth in a year and a half, as gold prices hit a record high and following a tepid lead from Wall Street.

The Independent UK

China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target

China has reported that its economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter

International Business Times

Britain's Lammy In China To 'Challenge' Beijing On Russia Support

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet his counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Friday to "challenge" China on sensitive issues like Russia's war in Ukraine, as the two countries seek to rebuild frayed ties.

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: China May Add 6 Trillion Yuan in Treasury Bonds to Buttress Economy

The issuances would take place over three years as part of its latest fiscal stimulus measures, sources tell Caixin

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