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World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets whatChina exports growth in March misses estimates, imports surge most in over four yearsThree niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

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World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what
Business
FinanceToday at 06:11

World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what

VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 28: Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, presents Vittorio Montagliani, FIFA Vice-President and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association.

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China exports growth in March misses estimates, imports surge most in over four years
Business
FinanceApr 14

China exports growth in March misses estimates, imports surge most in over four years

China's strategic and commercial oil stocks, combined with barrels in transit, cover well over 120 days of net imports, said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group.

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Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains
Business|Finance|Mar 31

Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

Almonty's tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026.AlmontyBEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China's export controls and stockpiling.

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Here are the five key takeaways from this week's Fed meeting
Business|Finance|Mar 19

Here are the five key takeaways from this week's Fed meeting

"The thing I really want to emphasize is that nobody knows," he said. But the grid looked more like a maze than a consensus, underlining just how little underlying consensus exists on the Federal Open Market Committee.

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Apollo's John Zito questions private equity's software valuations: 'All the marks are wrong'
Business|Finance|Mar 16

Apollo's John Zito questions private equity's software valuations: 'All the marks are wrong'

Apollo's John Zito had a blunt assessment of how private equity firms are valuing their software holdings as shares of comparable public tech companies have plunged: They're not, he said. Retail investors have pulled about $10 billion from private credit funds in the first quarter, according to analysis by the Financial Times. Zito also said that private credit lenders, and by extension the investors backing the loans, could see deep losses in the coming years.

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There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure
Business|Finance|Mar 9

There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

A liquefied natural gas, or LNG, tanker on a digital screen at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, May 20, 2025. Oil prices jumped Monday with traffic in the Strait of Hormuz at a near standstill, but the longer-term implications of the Strait's closure may be more extreme for the liquefied natural gas market. Rapidan predicts that LNG exports from the region won't begin again until there's 100% certainty that it is safe for ships to transit the Strait.

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Finance Commission's tax devolution formula sparks mixed reactions from states
India|India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times|Feb 1

Finance Commission's tax devolution formula sparks mixed reactions from states

The 16th finance commission’s decision to tweak the formula for devolution of taxes to states received a mixed response on Sunday with some states welcoming the changes that resulted in a higher share for...

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Finance Commission boost for urban infrastructure with ₹3,56,257 crore grant
India|India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times|Feb 1

Finance Commission boost for urban infrastructure with ₹3,56,257 crore grant

The 16th Finance Commission has recommended a massive boost to India’s urban infrastructure, more than doubling the grant for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to ₹3,56,257 crore for the 2026-31 period. This.

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