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California ports boom despite global tariff uncertainty
Oct 14, 2026

California ports boom despite global tariff uncertainty

California ports boom despite global tariff uncertainty...

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‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says
Oct 14, 2026

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

The world is on the cusp of a “China shock 3.0” driven by exports of artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology and robots, which could hit harder than the current wave, a leading economist on China ...

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Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis
Oct 14, 2026

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affai...

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Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China
Oct 14, 2026

Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request “absolutely critical”, warning that whoever falls behind in autonomy, robotics and AI will fall “even furth...

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Can China’s coal industry ride to the rescue of a world in oil shock?
Oct 14, 2026

Can China’s coal industry ride to the rescue of a world in oil shock?

Be warned. The global economy is likely to experience a recession next year. War across the Middle East is set to escalate, wrecking energy supplies for many years, even as the artificial intelligence...

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Monsoon deficit raises risk of lower Rabi crop acreage
Oct 14, 2026

Monsoon deficit raises risk of lower Rabi crop acreage

Farmers are likely to decrease rabi sowing due to inadequate rainfall and reduced soil moisture levels. This situation could lead to lower yields of critical crops such as wheat, pulses, and oilseeds....

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Early crushing to shore up sugar supplies before Diwali
Oct 14, 2026

Early crushing to shore up sugar supplies before Diwali

A quarter of Maharashtra's sugar mills will begin operations this week to alleviate sugar shortages before Diwali. Sugar prices have increased by approximately 4% recently due to dwindling supplies an...

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US stocks: Nasdaq ends sharply lower as hot inflation data stirs rate-hike worries
Oct 14, 2026

US stocks: Nasdaq ends sharply lower as hot inflation data stirs rate-hike worries

US inflation data for September shows an unexpected rise due to increased gasoline costs and broader price pressures. As a result, the Nasdaq index closed sharply lower, influenced by concerns over po...

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