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Debt leverage is biggest threat to expanding Ecuador shrimp firms, lender warns undercurrentnews.com

Venezuela Oil Opening Is 'Smoke and Mirrors,' Pickering Says

How Poland lost $230mn trying to buy Venezuelan oil with crypto Financial Times

Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns news - Mongabay

Opinion: Venezuela’s oil revival a multibillion-dollar threat to Canada MooseJawToday.com

U.S. Treasury Issues New License Easing Venezuelan Oil Operations teleSUR English

Trump Eyes Venezuela‑Style Scenario for Iran Oil Egypt Oil & Gas

Castro Demands Transparency on Venezuela Oil Fund—Forces Vote to Subpoena Trump Administration U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (.gov)

Venezuela Joins the G20's Oil Talks in Houston: What's Really Driving the Invitation Latin Times

Venezuela’s Oil Exports Fell Slightly to 1.2 Million Bpd in June, Data Says EnergyNow.com

Venezuela and OPEC Fund Assess Partnerships to Address Climate Change teleSUR English

Venezuela Oil Opening Is ‘Smoke and Mirrors,’ Pickering Says Bloomberg.com

Venezuelan oil deal a very expensive, long-term scenario Odessa American

Venezuela Crude Exports Hit 1.15 Million Bpd Rigzone

Unwanted in the US, old oil equipment finds a new home in Venezuela Reuters

U.S. Treasury Issues New License Easing Venezuelan Oil Operations Radio Rebelde -

Dollarization: What Adopting the US Dollar Would Mean for Venezuela

Reality check: Trump's Venezuela oil deal may have little immediate impact on US gas prices ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Would Adopting the US Dollar Stabilize Venezuela’s Economy? Bloomberg.com

No Service Economy Without a Classroom: The Costa Rica Lesson Mexico Business News

Destination Panama City wins Silver Flagler Award for Penny’s Adventures campaign WJHG

'Vessel attacked by Iran twice': US rejects IRGC claim that Panama-flagged tanker hit naval mine in Hormu timesofindia.indiatimes.com

US Denies Iran’s Claim that Oil Tanker Hit Mine in Hormuz Deccan Chronicle

Oil tanker flying Panama flag attacked in Strait of Hormuz UA.NEWS

The US Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act – a landmark bill meant to regulate cryptocurrency market structure – has opened a window for Hong Kong to accelerate its digital asset ambitions, industry insiders say, even as the sector remains mired in a slump after a brief rally last month. Beijing’s ban on crypto remains in force in mainland China, but Hong Kong has received approval to develop itself as a digital asset hub, with the stalled push in Washington presenting the city with what...

China’s deep-sea expedition uncovers high-grade gold, silver deposit in the Pacific interestingengineering.com

Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply in the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey. The international human resources firm said the city’s seasonally adjusted net employment outlook rose to 14 per cent, up by 23 percentage points from minus 9 per cent in the third quarter of this year. The outlook is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers...

China Could Curb Fuel Exports as Diesel and Gasoline Stocks Sink Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Canada’s exports to China jumped by 30.1 per cent in the first half of 2026, led by crude oil, copper and other energy and mineral products, as Ottawa stepped up efforts to diversify trade ties amid growing tensions with its largest trading partner, the United States. Exports to China reached C$21.74 billion (US$15.63 billion) over the period, marking the highest first-half value since 1997, according to a trade report released by the Canada China Business Council and the China Institute at the...

China’s contributions and leadership were of considerable value to the revision of new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for artificial intelligence, intelligent transport systems and cybersecurity, according to the global body. The ISO made the comments as it released ISO 9001:2026 on Wednesday, which is the first major revision to ISO 9001 – an international benchmark for quality management – in a decade, it added. ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica told the South...

Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations Europe must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the US or China, according to the president of the European Central Bank. Christine Lagarde said the continent needed AI models – the technology that powers AI tools such as chatbots – that were “good enough” to carry out most tasks and run from domestic datacentres. If Europe invests in its own AI tech, said Lagarde, “the threat of being cut off loses its force”. Continue reading...

The Trump administration has encouraged AI's rapid growth and the development of data centers as it seeks an insurmountable tech edge over China.

The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence next week amid growing international concern over the threat from the fast moving technology, a French diplomatic source said on Monday. The meeting would be held during the United Nations General Assembly when a host of world leaders are at the UN headquarters in New York and France holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council. No details were given on the exact day. “In terms of global affairs, the issue of AI will...

China's Yuan Crude Oil Futures Jump to Record High Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Progressive US Senator Bernie ⁠Sanders and Steve Bannon, a close ally of President Donald Trump, both called on Tuesday for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence, uniting two political adversaries around concerns that the technology will harm humans. The rare display of bipartisan concern at the same Washington gathering reflects deepening anxiety over unregulated AI, with lawmakers in both parties questioning Trump’s hands-off approach even as the technology raises fears about job...

China's Crude Oil Futures Have Never Been So Expensive Rigzone

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. The US military rejected that account. “The Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was struck by an Iranian missile last...

President Xi Jinping promoted China’s vision for artificial intelligence (AI) at the annual Brics summit, seeking to win support from the Global South amid tech competition with the US. China would spearhead development of an AI Brics “community”, support cooperation in developing large language models and offer training, Xi said on Sunday in New Delhi. The previous day, he invited Brics nations to join the newly formed World AI Cooperation Organisation. Brics countries must “strengthen...

EU Will Use All Tools Cut China Trade Deficit Von Der Leyen Says

EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says Reuters

China’s top intelligence official has warned of rising national security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), calling for robust risk prevention frameworks and stronger global governance of the emerging technology. The call from Chen Yixin, China’s state security minister, comes as Beijing seeks to play a leading role in global AI governance while criticising US restrictions. At the Brics summit in India over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed an AI-powered initiative to...

US President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help address the risks from the advancing technology. While acknowledging the need for some regulation, Trump provided no specifics about potential rules and attributed warnings about the technology moving too quickly and with little oversight to “negative...

EU-China trade deficit has hit ‘tipping point,’ warns von der Leyen politico.eu

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EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says Yahoo Finance UK

China's AI leaders keep quiet despite U.S. 'publicity' on tech risks CNBC

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will include both binding and aspirational targets, the city’s leader has said, stressing that the long-term blueprint will not signal a move towards a planned economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed on Tuesday that the plan, which will be unveiled alongside his annual policy address the following day, would feature a blue cover symbolising “blue skies”, openness, progress and steadiness. “There will be indicators which are binding and indicators...

China's investment slump deepened, retail sales growth slowed further in August while industrial output blew past estimates as Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.

EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says

Like many Hong Kong parents, Ms Ng spends her weekend shuttling her eight-year-old son from one tutoring class to another across the city, hoping to strengthen his academic performance. Across Chinese communities worldwide, parents travel the same journey, investing time, money and energy. But as we enter the age of artificial intelligence, we must ask if such striving is still worthwhile. Industry leaders predict that AI will replace swathes of white-collar work in finance, law, accounting and...