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wmur69d ago

Steeplegate Mall redevelopment back on track, officials say

The long-running effort to redevelop the Steeplegate Mall in Concord might be back on track after months of uncertainty.

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invezz69d ago

Evening digest: US-Iran blockade, oil surge shake markets

Global markets remained on edge Monday as geopolitical tensions and corporate developments drove volatility across asset classes. The US escalated pressure on Iran with a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices surged on supply fears, Bitcoin traded sideways amid uncertainty, and Goldman Sachs shares fell despite strong earnings. Trump Iran developments The US said it began blocking ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation after peace talks with Iran collapsed. “We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world, because that’s what they’re doing,” President Donald Trump told reporters outside the Oval Office after the blockade took effect at 10 a.m. ET. Asked about the goal of the...

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channelnewsasia69d ago

Exclusive-HSBC hires ICBC Standard Bank trader to lead global metals trading, sources say

LONDON, April 13 : HSBC, one of the world's largest bullion-trading banks, is hiring Mark Augustynak, a metals trader at ICBC Standard Bank, to head its global metals trading business, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.HSBC, along with ICBC Standard Bank, JPMorgan and UBS, is a market make

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