The oil market struggled in Q3 as prices continued to soften under mounting supply pressure. Following moderate gains in H1, prices contracted through Q3, ending the quarter lower than their July 1 start positions. Brent crude started the period at US$67.10 per barrel and finished at US$65.90, a 1.7 percent…
Investor Insight Metro Mining is one of the few pure-play upstream bauxite companies globally listed on a stock exchange. As a direct exposure to the aluminum sector, Metro offers investors a unique opportunity to benefit from rising global demand driven by industrial applications and growth areas such as electrification, batteries,…
The newly formed media corporation Paramount Skydance has acquired The Free Press, an online news and commentary outlet co-founded by Bari Weiss, who will join CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss launched The Free Press in 2021 with her wife, Nellie Bowles, and her sister, Suzy Weiss. They have presented the…
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, has stepped down from the company he started 47 years ago citing a retreat from its campaigning spirit under parent company Unilever. Greenfield wrote in an open letter late Tuesday night — shared on X by his co-founder Ben…
Goldman Sachs announced a significant increase in its December 2026 gold price forecast, raising it to $4,900 per ounce from $4,300. The investment bank attributed this revised outlook to robust Western exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and anticipated strong central bank buying.“We see the risks to our upgraded gold price forecast as…
China, the world’s largest crude oil buyer, is dramatically expanding its strategic petroleum reserves, with 11 new sites slated for construction this year and next, signaling an intensified effort by Beijing to secure its energy supply.Of the 11 sites, three are located inland in northern Shaanxi province and southwest Yunnan,…
In a significant and surprising escalation of his protectionist trade agenda, President Donald Trump has announced that all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States will be hit with a crushing 25 percent tariff starting November 1. The move, which the president says is necessary to protect American…
A day of high political drama is unfolding in the heart of Europe, as a government in Paris teeters on the brink of collapse, sending a chill through a market already grappling with signs of a deepening economic slowdown. European stocks opened to a mixed and hesitant picture on Tuesday,…
Young people across Asia are facing growing struggles in securing decent employment, with millions trapped in low-paying, unstable jobs that offer little room for advancement. A new World Bank report released this week warns that this imbalance could threaten economic progress and social cohesion, as frustrations over inequality and job…
The World Bank has raised its 2025 growth forecast for China, signalling renewed confidence in the world’s second-largest economy amid ongoing trade tensions and domestic challenges. The institution now expects China’s gross domestic product to grow 4.8% next year, up from 4% in its April projection, aligning more closely with…