Nunn, Ernst push White House for action as farmers feel trade clas pain

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst are calling on the Trump administration to move swiftly to restore U.S. access to foreign...

How AI is revolutionizing Chinese military planning and autonomous warfare

Conclusion THE review of patents, tenders and research papers published in the past two years shows how PLA and affiliated entities are looking to AI to improve military planning, including developing technology to quickly analyze images taken by...

Labour refuses to say if China will be declared a ‘threat’ despite spy-case fiasco

Labour has declined to say whether China will be classed as an enhanced-tier threat in the aftermath of the Westminster spy case collapse. The Government’s foreign influence registration scheme (FIRS), which came into full force this month, is...

NZ Nutrient Extraction Tech Modernises US$60bn Traditional Chinese Medicine Sector

Press Release – Alpha Group Alpha Group, which last year reported revenues in excess of NZ$93 million, is now using the technology to extract compounds from more than 100 herbal medicines, delivering them in precise, practitioner-specified...

USDA reopens 2,100 offices as Missouri farmers see rising incomes amid trade tensions

COLUMBIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reopening more than 2,100 offices across the country to help farmers access $3 billion in aid, even as the federal government remains partially shut down. The move is aimed at ensuring producers can...

Nvidia gains, gold's decline, Fed decision: Market Takeaways

00:00 Josh We got to start with the Kahuna Nvidia nearing $5 trillion. Josh, do you like magic? 00:06 Brian Sure do. 00:07 Josh I got a magic trick for you. I'm going to show you the Wi-Fi interactive. I usually just show you percentage return....

This Tech Giant Just Hit $4 Trillion in Market Value — a Feat Only Achieved by Nvidia and Microsoft: 'Watershed Moment'

Key Takeaways Apple hit a major milestone on Tuesday, reaching a feat only achieved by Nvidia and Microsoft. The stock rally was fueled by early iPhone 17 sales, which were stronger than iPhone 16 sales, according to new research. Apple stock has...

Kirkland, WA company creating attainable housing one motel at a time

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Finding an affordable place to live in Seattle can be tough, but it can especially be tough for one demographic: those who earn too much to qualify for low-income assistance, but not enough to comfortably afford the average rent....

Plenty more to come from ‘messy’ suezmax tanker market as tonnage remains tight, brokers say

Brokers are tipping more rises in suezmax rates, with activity likely to pick up this week. The Baltic Exchange assessed average spot rates at $58,400 per day, up 5% from Friday. Sentosa Ship Brokers tallied 19 suezmax cargoes covered for the...

2025 Antique Spectacular Fall Vintage Market, November 7 through 9

Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9 QCCA Expo Center, 2621 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island IL One of the area's most eagerly anticipated sales events returns to Rock Island's QCCA Expo Center November 7 through 9, as Melting Pot Productions,...

Labour refuse to publish China spy files

Labour MPs have voted down a motion to publish files related to the China spy case. The Tories’ motion demanding the release of the minutes of a Sept 1 meeting where the case was discussed was voted down by 327 votes to 174. The security minister...

India in talks with China on additional end-user conditions for rare earth imports

In April 2025, Beijing prescribed that to obtain a license for rare earth, Chinese exporters must first secure an end-user certificate from the importer, establishing that the imported materials will not be used for weapons of mass destruction or...

TRUMP and MELANIA Meme Coins Soar by Double Digits Ahead of US-China Trade Deal

TRUMP flipped PENGU and became the sixth-largest meme coin. Many of the leading meme coins have posted price declines over the past 24 hours, but this isn’t the case for the assets related to the American president, Donald Trump, and his wife. And...

Bank of China steady in Q3 with ¥60.1B profit amid weak loan demand

Bank of China reported a 5% rise in third‑quarter profit, showing that the bank held its ground even as the wider economy deals with weaker loan demand. The lender said net income reached ¥60.1 billion, equal to about $8.5 billion, according to...

Business sales – market update

Photo supplied Daren Leng, Senior Business Broker at ABC Business Sales, explains New Zealand’s small to medium business (SME) market continues to perform strongly. Our Quarterly Market Report to September, 2025, shows record buyer demand, with...

Chinese contractor wins $800 million offshore deal

Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP has awarded an $800 million contract to China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC). The engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract, part of PTTEP's 'Bundled...

President Trump signs trade deal in Japan ahead of high-stakes meeting with China

Trump-Xi meeting comes amid growing tensions over trade between the U.S. and China

Stock market nears record high

The U.S. stock market’s strong numbers on Tuesday have it inching toward its record heights, according to an Associated Press report. The S&P 500 increased .3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased .7%. The Nasdaq composite increased...

US To Roll Back Some China Tariffs If Beijing Cracks Down On Export Of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

The US is prepared to roll back some tariffs on China if Beijing cracks down on the export of chemicals that produce fentanyl, under a trade framework that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discuss Thursday, the WSJ reported...