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China is likely to cut its benchmark policy rate next month, economists say, after PBOC keeps LPR steady

China is likely to cut its benchmark policy rate next month,...

The PBOC has in recent months sought to defend the yuan as it faces downward pressure...

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CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How natural gas could help solve the India-U.S. trade dispute

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How natural gas could help...

Analysts expect India to double its LNG imports this decade, precisely when U.S....

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Alibaba shares pop 11% in premarket after cloud unit, e-commerce growth push up quarterly profit

Alibaba shares pop 11% in premarket after cloud unit, e-commerce...

The Chinese titan posted a sharp profit hike in the December quarter amid ongoing...

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New Zealand slashes rates for a fourth straight time in bid to boost a slowing economy

New Zealand slashes rates for a fourth straight time in...

The move comes amid continued easing inflation and slowing growth in the country.

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Singapore likely to see 'limited' direct impact from U.S. tariffs: deputy prime minister

Singapore likely to see 'limited' direct impact from U.S....

However, Gan Kim Yong said that the city-state "cannot underestimate" the effect...

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HSBC announces share buyback of up to $2 billion as annual profit jumps 6.5%

HSBC announces share buyback of up to $2 billion as annual...

HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $32.31 billion, marginally missing...

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China’s DeepSeek has taken the world by storm. Here are the brains powering the AI sensation

China’s DeepSeek has taken the world by storm. Here are...

DeepSeek founder Liang has received the lion's share of media attention in recent...

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Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request

Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in...

President Donald Trump says he did not asked the Department of Justice to seek a...

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U.S. and Russia end first high-level talks since 2022 as Ukraine peace negotiations in balance

U.S. and Russia end first high-level talks since 2022 as...

The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister...

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Musk’s xAI releases artificial intelligence model Grok 3, claims better performance than rivals in early testing

Musk’s xAI releases artificial intelligence model Grok...

XAI also said it was launching a new product called "Deep Search," which would act...