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Stock image. With the dust barely settled on the recent squeeze in the silver market, and with gold just this week experiencing a violent price correction, precious metals traders are contending with yet another drama, this time in the platinum market. Spot prices for platinum in London surged by as much as 6.4% to $1,646.03 an ounce on Wednesday, the biggest intraday jump since 2020. Platinum futures on Nymex also jumped, but only as much as 4.1%. London and New York prices typically trade in lockstep, so the blow-out in the differential between the two is highly unusual. The benchmark…

On October 22, the Sargas unit of the Department of Active Operations of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck an oil refinery in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. Sources in Ukraine’s military intelligence told Ukrinform that the facility, which contributes to supplying the Russian military, was hit by Ukrainian-made drones. According to videos published in local Russian Telegram channels, at least one of the drones successfully struck and disabled a crude oil distillation unit (AVT). The explosion triggered a large-scale fire at the refinery. Read also: Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery stops after drone attack – Reuters “The…

This article was written byFollowJulian Lin is a financial analyst. He finds undervalued companies with secular growth that appreciate over time. His approach is to look for companies with strong balance sheets and management teams in sectors with long growth runways. Julian is the leader of the investing group Best Of Breed Growth Stocks where he only shares positions in stocks which have a large probability of delivering large alpha relative to the S&P 500. He also combines growth-oriented principles with strict valuation hurdles to add an additional layer to the conventional margin of safety. Features include: exclusive access to…

The Pretoria high court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to pay the state attorney R28.9m, with interest, for money advanced for his legal fees in his personal capacity. These are all the monies disbursed by the state towards Zuma’s legal costs relating to a criminal prosecution and ancillary litigation instituted against him in his personal capacity. The court said in the event that Zuma fails to satisfy the judgment debt within 60 days of the court’s order, the state attorney is directed to have a writ of execution issued “for the attachment and sale in execution of immovable and/or…

Dhaka University launched the Department of Organisation Strategy and Leadership in 2016, aiming to nurture the next generation of strategists, leaders, and entrepreneurs. TBS sat down with one of the key figures behind its inception Md Rashedur Rahman, who is currently serving as the Chairman and an Associate Professor at the department 22 October, 2025, 02:50 pm Last modified: 22 October, 2025, 05:41 pm Sketch: TBS”> Sketch: TBS In today’s increasingly complex, interconnected, and competitive global business environment, strategy and leadership excellence have become crucial for success. Future strategists, business leaders, and aspiring entrepreneurs must continuously sharpen their skills in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a day after gold soared to another record high, prices for the precious metal plunged — marking the biggest sell-off in years. Gold futures in New York closed at a record $4,374 per troy ounce on Monday, before falling more than $250 (or 5.74%) Tuesday. That’s the largest, single-day percentage drop seen since September 2011, according to data in FactSet. And despite some brief rebounds, losses continued to pile up Wednesday — with gold futures trading at about $4,036 as of 11 a.m. ET. Prices are still up since the start of 2025. Gold…

China Germany Photo:VCGChina overtook the US as Germany’s largest trading partner in the first eight months of 2025, regaining the top spot as higher tariffs weighed on German exports to the US, Reuters reported, citing preliminary data from the German statistics office.German imports and exports with China totaled 163.4 billion euros ($190.7 billion) from January to August, while trade with the US amounted to 162.8 billion euros, according to Reuters calculations.”China has regained its position as Germany’s top trading partner, reflecting its commitment to free trade and multilateralism, as well as complementary strengths of both economies and the mutual benefits…

According to the study, the shape of conflict itself is changing. Modern warfare, it is said, is holistic and hybrid, extending from battlefields into databases and trading screens. Digital currency is presented as a continuation of financial warfare by other means, faster, borderless, and programmable.By converting state money into code, Beijing could keep its industries supplied and its citizens paid even if global markets splinter. The report describes a triad of “total war, hybrid war, and digital financial war,” in which currency serves as both a shield and a weapon.China’s digital yuan and its ledger-based settlement systems are designed to…

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