US, Australia ink rare earths deal to curb reliance on China amid rising trade tensions
• Oct 21, 2025, 4:24 PM
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Washington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China's supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both nations to secure vital resources amid escalating trade tensions with Beijing. Also in this edition: Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage on Monday, briefly disrupting internet traffic worldwide before the issue was resolved.
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JP Morgan says it will build the biggest office block in London
• 7:23 PM
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Two of Wall Street's biggest banks have announced expansion plans in the UK, a day after the Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed a budget that spared them of tax increases. French MPs are debating whether or not to nationalise steelmaking giant ArcelorM
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Teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship in impoverished areas
• 2:49 PM
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How to create economic opportunities in underprivileged areas? John Hope Bryant is the founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, a US non-profit that works to promote financial literacy and economic empowerment to young people and adults. A self-made millionair
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Euroclear warns EU that Russian frozen asset plan could lead to higher borrowing costs
• 10:47 AM
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The Financial Times is reporting that a depositary firm that holds frozen Russian state assets in the EU has warned that the bloc's plan to use these assets to back €140 billion in loans to Ukraine could lead to higher borrowing costs for member states.
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