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Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing
US and EU trade tensions hit fast-fashion retailer’s profits
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Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars almost 500% in market debut
IPO is biggest in mainland since 2010 and reflects booming demand for AI memory chips
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Oil prices fall as Iran and US pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz tensions
Brent opens lower after two weeks of escalating violence pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
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US pauses Iran strikes as Oman pursues Hormuz transit deal
Neither side launches attacks for second consecutive night as mediators seek to avert return to full-blown war
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Why wages and productivity look set to diverge further
AI and a falling labour share of GDP risk accelerating decoupling trends across the rich world
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India’s Gen Z protesters puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility
Long-serving premier the target of demonstrators’ anger
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Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI
Many white-collar professionals worry about the tech inhibiting creativity and making errors
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How China exploits EU divisions over trade
Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts




