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    Carney reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola

    Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has reached a deal with China to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the country in exchange for lower canola duties. Carney expects Beijing to drop canola seed duties to 15 per cent by March The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 15, 2026 10:30 PM…

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      Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China

      Chinese regulators have required asset sales in past deals Concentration in copper, iron ore marketing could be among top concerns, analysts and lawyers say Rio Tinto had been exploring asset-for-equity swap with China’s Chinalco before Glencore talks announced BEIJING/MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto (RIO.L), opens new tab, (RIO.AX), opens…

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      Global temperatures dip in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn

      New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail

      Mark Poynting,Climate researcherand Erwan Rivault,Senior data designer Getty Images Until now, a lot of what lay beneath Antarctica’s icy surface had remained a mystery A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly enhance our understanding of the frozen white continent. Researchers used satellite data and…

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        UK and USA named as two of the world’s best countries for set-jetting – with 3,700 filming locations combined

        Set-jetting – plotting a holiday around your favourite TV show or film – is a slice of the tourism industry that it’s estimated will be worth a princely £100billion by 2035. New research released this week from travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip ranks the best countries for seeking out cinematic locations, looking at factors including filming volume,…

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          ‘Stop pushing this false narrative’

          An auto expert has called out the media for spreading misleading information about the growth of the global electric vehicle market.  “After so many lies, it would be nice for everyone to stop pushing this false narrative that they could find the truth behind by simply looking up one single number for once,” Jameson Dow,…

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          EUR/USD Technical Forecast

            EUR/USD Outlook: Bears Aiming for 1.1550 Amid Fed-ECB Divergence

            The EUR/USD outlook remains soft as the dollar surges after a surprise decline in jobless claims. Concerns about the Eurozone’s growth and falling German yields keep the bias bearish on EUR/USD. Technically, a price below 1.1635 poses a risk of testing the 1.1550 level. EUR/USD is trading with a mild downside bias as the dollar…

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