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Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
Sep 28, 2026

Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers

The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long policed.


Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise
Sep 28, 2026

Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise

The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb.


The business of a barrel
Sep 28, 2026

The business of a barrel

The business of a barrel


Sep 28, 2026

U.S., China to lower tariffs on $60 billion of goods. Here's what qualifies

The lists included U.S. imports of toys, sports equipment and Christmas decorations, while U.S. farm products appeared on the list of Chinese imports.


You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it
Sep 28, 2026

You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it

Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.


Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
Sep 28, 2026

Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge

Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.


Sep 28, 2026

Trump-Xi summit analysis: 'Tangible outcomes' needed for U.S.-China truce to hold

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington, D.C., last week and signaled plans to meet two more times this year.


Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speech
Sep 28, 2026

Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speech

The chancellor will unveil policies aimed at boosting British shipbuilding in his speech to Labour's annual conference on Monday.


China's Jan.–Aug. industrial profits climb 15.7%
Sep 28, 2026

China's Jan.–Aug. industrial profits climb 15.7%

China's major industrial firms saw profits grow at a double-digit pace in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.


Strengthening economic ties through constructive strategic stability
Sep 28, 2026

Strengthening economic ties through constructive strategic stability

As the world's two largest economies, China and the United States – despite having distinct development goals and models, as well as differing views in many areas – possess immense complementarities in resources, industries, markets, and technology, fostering a strong desire for cooperation among enterprises in both nations.


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