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China targets car aftermarket barriers in bid to boost consumer spending
China’s Ministry of Commerce has brought together auto industry representatives to discuss dismantling barriers in the car aftermarket…
Top European finance chiefs warn of ‘casino’ behavior in private credit
Heads of European financial institutions are warning of risks in the rapidly growing, multi-trillion-dollar private credit market, with…
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Just like a cardboard box traveling from factory to warehouse to doorstep, economic theories are being passed around,…
France’s debt downgraded by second rating agency within a week
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