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Elaine Kurtenbach

Elaine Kurtenbach

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Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high

Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe's report earnings this week after the steepest drop in U.S. retail spending in more than a year.

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Elaine Kurtenbach

China’s export engine is cooling—but high-tech demand isn’t.

Strong demand for electronics, EVs and machinery helped China's July exports beat forecasts despite slower growth.

07.08.2026 2

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Global stocks stage a rally as American markets take the day off

Risk on!

03.07.2026 20

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Oil approaches $115 per barrel as market realizes higher for longer is very possible

Iran attacked two oil refineries in Kuwait and a key natural gas facility in Qatar that can supply one-fifth of the world’s liquified natural gas.

19.03.2026 9

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Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all falling as oil spikes briefly over $120 per barrel

Global markets also took a beating, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5% and markets across Europe losing between 2% and 3%.

09.03.2026 9

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Jack Dorsey lays off 40% of Block, saying AI has changed the game: ‘Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company’

“A significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better,” the Block CEO said.

27.02.2026 20

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Elaine Kurtenbach

UN warns about AI becoming another ‘Great Divergence’ between rich and poor countries like the Industrial Revolution

“We believe we need more balance, less hysteria and hype,” said Philip Schellekens, the UNDP's chief economist for the Asia Pacific.

03.12.2025 10

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China exports surge 5.8% in June as business rush through orders during U.S. tariff reprieve

Exports to the United States fell 16%, but that was less than half the 34.5% drop seen in May.

14.07.2025 20

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Bessent says new U.S.-China deal is a sign of ‘de-escalation’ after Trump’s trade war roiled global markets

Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China.

27.06.2025 20

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Elaine Kurtenbach