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EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
Job losses in EU manufacturing will rapidly increase unless Brussels stops the “colonisation” of industry by Chinese component manufacturers, a leading industry trade body has warned.
Eurometal predicts 300,000 job losses in manufacturing in the rest …
2027 Mahindra XUV 3XO Black Anniversary Edition review
Having first driven the Mahindra XUV 3XO in India on a restricted test track before spending considerably more time with it in Australia, including more than 5000km in our previous long-term AX7L, it’s fair to say we know this car rather well.…
Assocham urges govt for bilateral talks to resolve visa, permanent magnets issue during BRICS
As the stage gets set for the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, industry body Assocham has written to Rudendra Tandon, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, proposing a structured inter-ministerial engagement with the Ambassador of the People’s Repu…
US envoys meet Putin: What’s behind latest diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine war?
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held talks with President Vladmir Putin in Moscow, in what appears to be new efforts by the Trump administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war.…
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ECB doubles down as G7’s hawk with second rate hike likely this week
By Craig Stirling
The European Central Bank will almost certainly deliver a second interest-rate hike in the coming week, throwing the focus onto how open officials are to a third step later in the year.…
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7 coolest things I saw at IFA 2026
IFA 2026 is back, and as expected, there’s a lot to see on the show floor at Messe Berlin. IFA is traditionally more focused on consumer electronics, such as smart home devices, more than mobile products like smartphones.…
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Age of conscription amid ‘new escalation’ and ‘fears of World War Three’
Russia is growing increasingly reckless, say Nato and the European Commission, after a failed attack on an airport in Germany. There are again repeated references to “World War Three” being made in widely respected publications as Russia s…
S’poreans lured to Nanning ponzi scheme with dinners, condos
SINGAPORE – When Alice (not her real name) arrived in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in March, she was impressed with the number of high-rise developments in the city.…
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Trump’s bid to shield chip supply chain could backfire in Tennessee
A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at risk of closure after the Trump administration’s new trade measures drove away its two remaining customers, accordi…
Tech Pilgrimage to China: A Glimpse into the Next Technological Revolution
Vehicle plants in China are attracting foreign investors and entrepreneurs, offering rare access to witness the potential next technological revolution. The surge of foreign visitors signals concerns over a “China shock 2.0,” where Chinese …