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‘New Energy Vehicles’ were included in three previous plansSector now gripped by overcapacity, excessive competitionQuantum, bio-manufacturing, hydrogen energy named prioritiesBEIJING, Oct 28 (Reuters) – China has omitted electric vehicles from its list of strategic industries in its five-year development plan for 2026-2030, marking their first exclusion in more than a decade, as the sector grapples with oversupply challenges.New energy vehicles (NEVs)— a category comprising EVs, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles — were included as strategic emerging industries in the previous three five-year plans, aimed at sharpening industrial competitiveness. Sign up here.The central and local governments had provided billions of…

In this technical article, we are going to present Elliott Wave charts of GOLD (XAUUSD). In the following sections, we’ll break down the Elliott Wave structure in detail and explain the forecast and present the target levels. Gold Elliott Wave one-hour chart 10.28.2025 GOLD has broken the previous low at 4012.3, marked as A red on the chart.  This break has made the swing sequences from the 4382.5 peak incomplete, confirming further downside extension. The commodity is potentially forming an Elliott Wave Zigzag pattern, due to the fact that the first leg shows a 5-wave structure. As long as the price holds below the 4163.8…

Key Takeaways The Bitwise Solana staking ETF reached $10 million in trading volume within its first 30 minutes. Bitwise’s Solana product showed stronger initial demand than other crypto ETFs. Share this article Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF (BSOL) opened to strong demand on Tuesday, with $10 million in trading volume in its first 30 minutes, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported.In comparison, Canary’s HBAR ETF (HBR) and Litecoin ETF (LTCC) posted $4 million and $400,000 during the same window.The early trading activity suggests varying levels of investor interest in the new crypto-focused exchange-traded funds, with Bitwise’s Solana product seeing the strongest…

Property website says NI house prices surged after a busy summer – will they continue to go up? Or is a slow down on the way? Estate agents Owen Matchett and Anaeleigh McCormick discuss. Source link

The Later Life Ambitions campaign presented Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a list of proposals to boost growth and the workforce.State pension age to be reviewed by UK Government amid fears that 45% of workers are not savingCampaigners have presented Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a plan to cut National Insurance on older workers to swell the workforce and boost growth. It is one of a number of proposals put forward by Later Life Ambitions (LLA), a campaign group that represents over 250,000 older people.LLA launched the ‘Budget for Later Life’ on October 28 which includes demands to protect the State Pension…

HONG KONG, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SANY Heavy Industry (stock code: 6031.HK) was officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 28, marking another historic milestone in the company’s global journey. Following its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2003 (stock code: 600031.SH), SANY has now achieved an “A+H” dual listing, laying a foundation for its next international growth. SANY Heavy Industry Achieves “A+H” Dual Listing, Embarking on a New Chapter of Globalization SANY issued approximately 632 million H shares globally,…

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCU) (“Cycurion” or the “Company”), a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, announced today that the previously announced one-for-thirty reverse stock split of the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Reverse Stock Split”) took effect with the commencement of business on October 27, 2025. The Company effected the Reverse Stock Split by filing the Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Company’s shares of common stock began trading on a split-adjusted…

Over the last two years, Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) — cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other tokens based on blockchain technology — have decimated the financial market. They go from Bitcoin and Ethereum to metaverse tokens and digital collectibles and are revolutionizing the playbook on how people invest, trade, and think about money.But where there is popularity, there also follows regulation and taxation, the highest grievances filed by governments everywhere — India’s included. India’s 2022 Crypto Tax regime proved to be a game-changer for traders and investors alike who are part of the universe of digital assets.What are Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs)?Virtual…

Japan and the United States unveiled a joint investment framework totaling $550 billion (80 trillion yen) on Oct. 28 alongside the Tokyo summit between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump. The initiative, proposed by Japan as part of a broader tariff agreement, outlines 21 strategic projects across sectors such as energy infrastructure, artificial intelligence and critical mineral procurement. Key projects outlined in the framework include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. exploring participation in nuclear and small modular reactor (SMR) construction led by U.S. firm Westinghouse Electric Corp. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is expected to supply power…

Big purchases rarely arrive politely. The washing machine groans and quits, the car limps through its MOT, the phone screen splinters. Your budget flinches, your shoulders tense, and a quiet voice starts whispering about credit. There’s a calmer way to meet those moments. On a damp Tuesday, I watched a man at a repair counter stare at a dead fridge like it had insulted him. He rubbed his card between his fingers, weighing interest rates against ice-cream melt. Two minutes later, a teenager breezed in, paid for a new screen from a “phone fund”, and was out the door before…