• 02/01/2025

Oil Edges Higher; Slowing Demand Concerns Remain

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-edges-higher-slowing-demand-concerns-remain-c9d597d6

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Mexico Charges 4 Soldiers in Killings of 5 Civilians in Border City

New York Times The shooting deaths, in the cartel-dominated city of Nuevo Laredo, caused outrage because the people the soldiers fired on had apparently been unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/americas/mexico-charges-4-soldiers.html

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Nikkei Rises 0.9%, Led by Electronics Stocks

Wall Street Journal Japanese stocks were higher in morning trade, led by gains in electronics stocks as the yen weakens and concerns ease about aggressive policy tightening by central banks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikkei-may-rise-as-yen-weakens-39ad03a2

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Gold Edges Higher in Likely Technical Rebound

Wall Street Journal Gold ticked up in the early morning Asian session in a likely technical rebound after settling at its lowest level in a week on Monday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-higher-in-likely-technical-rebound-27dbf6fa

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South China Sea: Asean needs to compromise with China to settle protracted code of conduct dispute

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After 20 years of negotiations and growing flare-ups in the disputed waters, the delay has produced more mistrust and arguably benefited powerful parties. Compromise may be the only realistic way for Asean claimants to…

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Senate Democrats demand Chief Justice Roberts open investigation into Clarence Thomas over ‘misconduct’

Fox News Senate Democrats are demanding Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts open an investigation into Justice Clarence Thomas over what they decry as his “misconduct” detailed in a ProPublica report published last week. The liberal outlet’s report accused Thomas of improperly receiving lavish vacations from Republican mega donor Harlan Crow, which reportedly included taking…

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Hong Kong women’s ice hockey team sees historic world championship win amid anthem saga

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s women’s ice hockey team scored a historic win at an international tournament on Sunday. Their victory was celebrated by Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung and Hong Kong’s top sports federation, weeks after they blasted the city’s ice hockey body over a national anthem blunder in February.…

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Virgin Orbit Shares Drop After Nasdaq’s Delisting Notice

Wall Street Journal Shares fell in after-hours trading on news of the company’s delisting notice from Nasdaq following its bankruptcy filing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/virgin-orbit-shares-drop-after-nasdaqs-delisting-notice-a166382f

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