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Commodities weekly: Middle East tensions lift crude and precious metals
hellenicshippingnews119d ago

Commodities weekly: Middle East tensions lift crude and precious metals

Commodity markets delivered another week of relative resilience, with the Bloomberg Commodity Index rising around 1.7% as geopolitical tensions, supply concerns and resilient demand offset Lunar New Year softness across industrial metals. Overall, the index, which tracks the performance of 25 major commodity futures trades up 9% year-to-date and 15% in the last twelve months. ...

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US–Japan trade deal indicates changing Asian energy order
hellenicshippingnews119d ago

US–Japan trade deal indicates changing Asian energy order

Washington and Tokyo have unveiled the first three industrial projects in the US under a $550 billion deal struck last summer, where Japan exchanged infrastructure investment in the US for lower tariffs. On February 17, 2026, both governments announced phase one projects with a combined worth of $36 billion. The biggest of the projects is ...

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How will Trump’s new global tariffs work and what’s next?
hellenicshippingnews119d ago

How will Trump’s new global tariffs work and what’s next?

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his powers when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year. In its 6-3 decision, the court ruled that Trump could not use a 1977 law – the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – to levy taxes on imports from nearly every country in ...

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Bitdeer Bitcoin Sale: The Strategic Zero-BTC Balance Sheet Move That Shook Crypto Mining
bitcoinworld119d ago

Bitdeer Bitcoin Sale: The Strategic Zero-BTC Balance Sheet Move That Shook Crypto Mining

BitcoinWorldBitdeer Bitcoin Sale: The Strategic Zero-BTC Balance Sheet Move That Shook Crypto MiningIn a stunning strategic pivot, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin cloud mining firm Bitdeer (BTDR) has completely liquidated its corporate Bitcoin treasury. As of February 20, 2025, the company officially holds zero Bitcoin on its balance sheet. This decisive move follows the sale of its entire remaining holdings of 943.1 BTC in a single week, alongside 189.8 BTC [...]This post Bitdeer Bitcoin Sale: The Strategic Zero-BTC Balance Sheet Move That Shook Crypto Mining first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

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Japanese digital payments group PayPay targets Nasdaq listing
bursa119d ago

Japanese digital payments group PayPay targets Nasdaq listing

PayPay Corp., a Japanese leader in digital payments, is preparing to enter the world and #39;s largest stock market, fintechweekly.com reported, noting that it has filed documents with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq, marking a major step in its effort to expand beyond Japan and solidify its role in global digital payments.

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Climate Reporting Fatigue: How to Cut Through the Noise and Focus on What Matters
platodata119d ago

Climate Reporting Fatigue: How to Cut Through the Noise and Focus on What Matters

The current environment for sustainability reporting Australia often feels like a constant cycle of gathering data. Many people find themselves spending more time searching for information than actually using it. This situation can lead to a feeling of exhaustion. The work often involves looking through old spreadsheets and asking different teams for numbers that are [...]

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