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‘Alerted everyone’: US treasury secy Scott Bessent slams China over rare earth controls; calls it a ‘real mistake’

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent criticised China’s decision to tighten control of rare earth exports, calling it a “mistake” that cautioned everyone.Reflecting on China’s decision to introduce new export restrictions in October, Bessent said the move had revealed Beijing’s willingness to weaponise rare earths, a group of minerals that are vital to defence systems, electric…

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Tariff row: GTRI’s 3-step plan for India to protect its interests; key remarks on Russian oil

Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has proposed a three-step strategy to safeguard India’s trade interests as discussions with the United States have stepped into the “advanced stage.” The agency has suggested measures like scaling back Russian oil imports, seeking trade parity and resuming talks on fair terms.Here’s what GTRI’s 3 step plan says: 1. Halting…

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‘Supply chain reliability’: Not Ukraine, Russia is now top sunflower oil supplier to India; how it happened

Even as Moscow’s crude dominates headlines, it’s not the only Russian oil flowing into India. Russia has now surpassed Ukraine to become India’s biggest supplier of sunflower oil, with shipments soaring twelvefold over the past four years, according to industry data cited by ET.“Russia is the largest and most reliable source of sunflower oil in…

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Sebi probes MCX’s over 4-hour trading disruption on October 28

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi is investigating the four-and-half-hour trading disruption on MCX, the biggest commodities derivatives exchange in India, on October 28 that delayed the start of operations. If it finds faults with the exchange’s systems, MCX could face a monetary penalty.“Sebi has started an investigation into the same (trading halt on MCX),” a source…

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Trump on 60 Minutes: US president returns for a CBS interview after $16 million settlement; all you need to know about the feud

Months after US President Donald Trump settled a $16 million lawsuit with CBS News, he is set to return to “60 Minutes” this Sunday, marking his first appearance on the programme since the dispute.CBS confirmed that Norah O’Donnell conducted the interview at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. The network has, however, not disclosed how this week’s interview…

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