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China’s government bond yields broadly dropped on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing. The 30-year government bond yield fell nearly 4 basis points to 2.097% in early trade, while the 10-year yield was down nearly 3%. Trump on Friday unveiled additional levies of 100% on China’s U.S.-bound exports, along with new export controls on “any and all critical software” by November 1, nine days before existing tariff relief is set to expire.China’s bond market remains open on Saturday as the trading calendar was adjusted to compensate for the National Day holiday earlier this month.Add…

Ben Wilkes, a trustee at the Border Collie Trust, near Rugeley, Staffordshire, said land they used to exercise dogs was previously earmarked for the railway.Though the site was not acquired by HS2 before the route’s cancellation, Mr Wilkes said there had been indications money would change hands between January and March 2024.In anticipation of the purchase, Mr Wilkes had already bought replacement land for about £190,000.He previously said doing so had left the charity with land it did not necessarily need and was seeking compensation from HS2 Ltd but was struggling to get any information.”There’s no closure is there? It…

J D Wetherspoon (LON:) has been dealt some difficult hands over the years, which, for the most part, it has been dogged in turning into profit and the group has managed this feat once more with a decent set of numbers. In terms of the outlook, however, there is limited reason for cheer. The Wetherspoon Chairman has never been backward in coming forward on the issues which the group feels are both crimping growth while also giving others an unfair advantage. The different tax treatment of alcohol sales in supermarkets is a case in point, alongside wrongly applied business rates…

Rula Developments has secured full planning consent to deliver two new, modern industrial units of nearly 100,000 sq ft at Winsford Gateway, a successful 30-acre development in Cheshire. The developer has also agreed a freehold ‘build-to-suit’ for one of the units to become the new headquarters for local business, Saint Group. The consent comprises two build-to-suit units, WG74 at 74,508 sq ft and WG27 at 27,728 sq ft. Both units will be delivered to Rula Developments’ usual high quality, bespoke specification with integral offices, parking and yard space. WG74 sits on 4.8 acres and offers 69,966 sq ft of industrial…

CANADA – 2025/09/27: In this photo illustration, the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIBM stock (NYSE: IBM) has provided robust returns with a 28% year-to-date increase, significantly outpacing the broader S&P 500 index’s 12% return. This strong performance underscores IBM’s effective strategic shift towards hybrid cloud solutions and AI technologies, especially generative AI, which has become a key growth catalyst.On a longer timeline, IBM stock has more than doubled since early 2023, showcasing the market’s trust in the company’s transformation…

— Toward next-generation long-distance wireless power transmission for disaster-stricken areas, remote islands, and outer space — By using the beam shaping technology, which makes the beam uniform after long-distance propagation, and output current leveling technology, which reduces the atmospheric turbulence, we succeeded in transmitting 1 kW and receiving 152 W, resulting in 15% efficiency(*1).- This achievement represents a first step toward realizing stable power supply in remote areas such as isolated islands and disaster-stricken regions, where laying power cables has previously been difficult. By using laser-based, pinpoint, on-demand power transmission, it is expected to enable a new level of flexible…

Feb 10 (Reuters) – Platinum raced to a six-year peak while palladium jumped over 3% on Wednesday on hopes of a fillip to demand from the automobile sector as the economy recovers, with supply likely to remain strained.Platinum climbed 5.3% to $1,237.45 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. EST (1841 GMT), having earlier hit its highest since February 2015 at $1,250.00. Sign up here.”We’re expecting demand for autos to increase globally as we move into a recovery phase,” said Bart Melek, head of commodity strategies at TD Securities, adding higher standards for pollution control will require more of the metal. read…

Shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) on Tuesday (September 30) said it has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders in specialised and complex vessels.Under the partnership, the two companies will jointly explore commercial shipbuilding and heavy engineering projects across both domestic and international markets. The collaboration will cover a broad range of vessels, including tankers, gas carriers, container ships, and other specialised ships.Rear Admiral Vipin Kumar Saxena (retd.), CEO, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries, said, “We are excited to partner with Samsung Heavy…

Consumers who order groceries through delivery apps could be paying twice as much for some essential items, a consumer watchdog has warned.An investigation by Which? found that shoppers who ordered everyday supermarket essentials from Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could be paying at least 20 per cent more for everyday items, with some more than double the price.The consumer group compared the prices of up to 50 popular grocery items from four supermarkets – Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose – against the three food delivery apps. Which? also checked Tesco’s Whoosh same-day home delivery service to see prices compared…