Author: Isla

The market is mixed with a positive bias on Thursday morning. Oil is lower, and there is some rotational action into small caps, which are trading up 1.45%. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) continues under heavy pressure and has broken below its 200-day simple moving average. The character shift in the indices is being absorbed by the rotation rather than spreading broadly. The most interesting headline of the morning was President Trump’s Truth Social post saying the U.S. will take Iran’s Kharg Island and “assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.” Kharg Island handles roughly 90% of…

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Thu, June 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM UTCPhoto Credit: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. PicturesBrad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon are bringing chic couple style to Paris in a fashion repost from their Le Voltaire dinner outing. The jewelry professional appears beside the actor boyfriend after an evening meal, with Backgrid photos later showing them leaving the restaurant together.Brad Pitt’s girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, wows in Cloe belted leather coatTake a look at Ines de Ramon rocking a Cloe coat with a daring slit:✨De Ramon’s caramel leather coat is the main fashion hook. She wears a glossy cognac…

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Staff WriterSharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), in partnership with Mint, India’s leading business and financial newspaper, hosted the Global Publishing Exchange 2026 in New Delhi, positioning Sharjah as a gateway for Indian publishers seeking international expansion.The event brought together publishing houses, media and content entrepreneurs, authors, literary agents, consultants and industry leaders, alongside stakeholders interested in strengthening economic and publishing ties between the UAE and India.Discussions focused on Sharjah’s role as a gateway to global markets, taxation and business structuring, UAE-India publishing partnerships, international growth opportunities for Indian publishers, and the strategic advantages offered by SPC Free…

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JAKARTA, June 11 — Indonesia will reorganise the implementation of its Free Nutritious Meals programme after the government estimated a monthly waste of more than Rp1 trillion (RM225.9 million) following an increase in the number of approved meal service kitchens beyond the programme’s original target.Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the number of meal service kitchens, or Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG), that prepare and distribute meals under the programme had risen to 27,877 from an initial target of about 21,000, an increase of 6,877 sites.The excess locations could generate more than Rp1 trillion in additional monthly expenditure, assuming…

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Marine fuels supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation (CPN) has bunkered B100 (100% biofuel) to an oil tanker in Hong Kong. IMAGE: Torm’s oil tanker Torm Corrido. CPNCPN delivered the ISCC-certified marine biodiesel to tanker operator Torm’s vessel, Torm Corrido, on Monday.The bunkering operation was conducted by an IMO Type 2 bunker tanker, Guo Si.According to CPN, demand for B100 has increased in Hong Kong since the bunkering service was launched earlier in January. “Total [B100] volumes delivered in the second quarter of 2026 have already exceeded first-quarter totals by more than 300%,” CPN claimed. By Aparupa Mazumder Please get in touch…

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To kick off the return portion of my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, we flew Thai Airways’ Airbus A320 business class on the 70-minute flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Bangkok (BKK). On the outbound, we lucked out and had a flight operated by the Airbus A321neo, which features flat beds, and is intended primarily for international routes. Meanwhile the A320s are Thai Airways’ domestic workhorse aircraft, so I appreciated the opportunity to compare these two experiences. Thai Airways actually only recently reconfigured its A320s to get modern cabins and proper business class seats, given that these planes previously…

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The NHS Alliance has called for a national campaign to improve respect towards healthcare staff. Backing the announcement, President of the British Psychological Society Dr Roman Raczka said: “NHS staff already face ever increasing pressures, which is further exacerbated by the unacceptable rise of abusive behaviour and acts of violence towards staff, worsening the challenges that currently face the workforce. This negative experience for staff is known to cause moral injury and have a corrosive impact on people’s health and wellbeing. This must not be overlooked. According to the latest NHS Staff Survey, 42% of staff suffered from work-related stress in the…

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Russian clothing retailer Gloria Jeans has moved its headquarters from Moscow to Dubai after winding down its manufacturing operations in Russia, a company representative told industry publication Shopper’s. The move reflects a broader shift in the company’s business model as it increasingly relies on overseas contract manufacturers and seeks to improve management of its supply chain and procurement operations. The company representative said the decision was made by owner Vladimir Melnikov because operating from Dubai was more efficient for managing production and sourcing materials. Gloria Jeans’ Moscow office will continue to function as a regional office supporting its Russian retail…

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International Tin Association (ITA) China Chief Representative Lan Gao and Market Analyst Huanbo Qin visited Indonesia to strengthen ties with key local tin industry stakeholders last week. This marks ITA’s first visit to Indonesia in 2026, following a November 2025 trip by ITA’s Sustainability team to observe operations first-hand with the Tin Code as the focus, and a 2025 September visit by ITA CEO Helen Prins and the team for stakeholder engagement in Jakarta. The team’s first trip was to Bangka Island. On the morning of 2nd June, the team visited PT Timah’s offshore KIP 7 mining site. The dredge…

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