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The Dutch central bank said Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the United States and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."
The European Union will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, citing concerns over Brazil’s compliance with EU rules on antibiotic use in livestock.
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein's valuation has dropped by around 70% from a near $100 billion private market peak four years ago, as it aims to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) in its Hong Kong IPO launched on Monday.
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday.
The U.S. gross national debt has surged past US$40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
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