Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.
Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock via Getty Images China signaled readiness on Saturday to push forward negotiations to upgrade the existing China–Switzerland free trade agreement (FTA), calling for a “high‑standard” accord that would deepen trade, investment, and innovation ties between the two countries. China's Commerce Ministry said it is “willing to advance negotiations” on enhancing the bilateral pact...
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock via Getty Images China signaled readiness on Saturday to push forward negotiations to upgrade the existing China–Switzerland free trade agreement (FTA), calling for a “high‑standard” accord that would deepen trade, investment, and innovation ties between the two countries. China's Commerce Ministry said it is “willing to advance negotiations” on enhancing the bilateral pact during a trade meeting held in Bern. It would likely inject new momentum into the relationship amid global economic headwinds. The current FTA, which came into force in 2014, was China’s first such deal with a continental European country and already eliminates most tariffs on goods traded between the two economies. The pact eliminated most tariffs (99.7% on Chinese exports, 84.2% on Swiss exports), significantly boosting bilateral trade worth about $57B–62B in recent years. The two countries began feasibility talks in early 2024 and formally launched upgrade negotiations in mid‑2024; several rounds have since taken place, with authorities describing progress as positive. The proposed upgrade aims to deepen cooperation across services, e-commerce, market access, intellectual property protection, investment facilitation, and the digital economy, underscoring both countries’ commitment to free trade at a time of rising protectionism. More on China and Switzerland EWL: No Energy, Light On Tech, Premium P/E CNYA: The Risk-Reward On This Domestic China ETF Isn't Ideal U.S. Tariffs: A New Trade War? Asian markets gain despite weekend flare-up in U.S.-Iran tensions; China keeps LPR steady PBOC holds rates steady for 11th month as Q1 growth hits top of target range
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission strongly criticised the military on Monday as it investigated the killing of 12 civilians last week during an operation against rebels in Papua province. The military said it had no information about the deaths, but the state-run rights commission said over the weekend that 12 people including women and children had been shot dead during an operatio...
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission strongly criticised the military on Monday as it investigated the killing of 12 civilians last week during an operation against rebels in Papua province. The military said it had no information about the deaths, but the state-run rights commission said over the weekend that 12 people including women and children had been shot dead during an operation against separatists in central Papua on Tuesday. Dozens of others sustained serious injuries, it...
Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran’s joint military ...
Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran’s joint military command said Tehran would respond soon and called the US seizure an act of piracy that violated the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April. Continue reading...
Investors are set to pour more money into defense, energy and technology stocks as the Middle East war forces governments to prioritize security and become more self reliant. Wall Street has for years rewarded companies at the vanguard of globalization, while many countries neglected critical infrastructure, supply chains and resources. That era is now over, according to investors, who say the Ira...
Investors are set to pour more money into defense, energy and technology stocks as the Middle East war forces governments to prioritize security and become more self reliant. Wall Street has for years rewarded companies at the vanguard of globalization, while many countries neglected critical infrastructure, supply chains and resources. That era is now over, according to investors, who say the Iran conflict is accelerating economic changes prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and America’s trade war. “I suspect a lot of people are still in denial that the world has changed,” said John Wyn-Evans , head of market analysis at Rathbones Group Plc. “Covid-19 and Russia-Ukraine were wake-up calls, but we seem to have hit the snooze button. The alarm has gone off again now.” The war has increased demand for the dollar and US assets, but stock pickers are also hunting for companies that will play key roles in the move toward more secure supply chains and benefit from investment in artificial intelligence, green energy and defense. So far in 2026, energy, materials, utilities and industrials are the top-performing sectors in the MSCI World Index. “It’s a structural reset in how the global system works,” said Sahil Mahtani , director at Ninety One Plc. “Globalization isn’t ending — but it’s no longer happening on easy mode. The assumptions that defined the last 30 years are now being challenged all at once.” European Push The next draft of globalization will be written at different speeds, depending on geography, the amount of capital available and the level of urgency shown by national governments. Analysts say Europe is setting the pace. “Changes in the global order are encouraging Europe to become more self‑reliant in strategic priority areas such as defense and energy,” said Sanjiv Tumkur , head of equities at Rathbones Group Plc. The MSCI Europe Aerospace and Defense Index, which includes heavyweights Rheinmetall AG , Leonardo SpA and Rolls-...
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