Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

China sanctions 6 U.S. companies as trade frictions continue

BEIJING — China announced sanctions on six U.S. companies on Thursday as frictions continue to escalate in the countries’ trade relations despite a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Three U.S. companies have been added to China’s “unreliable entity list,” effectively banning them from trade with China, according…

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UGA students embrace sustainable style at Fair Fashion club’s clothing swap | Arts & Culture

UGA students embrace sustainable style at Fair Fashion club’s clothing swap | Arts & Culture

Students sifted through racks and folded piles of secondhand shirts, jeans and jackets on Monday, Sept. 22, as the sustainable fashion club Fair Fashion held its first clothing swap of the semester at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. Club members, volunteers and curious newcomers came from across campus to trade clothes and promote…

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Bill Gates Buys 6.95M Berkshire Hathaway Class B Shares, Offloads 2.26M Microsoft Shares in Q2

In Q2, billionaire investor Bill Gates executed major stock trades worth over $4 billion (£2.9 billion) in two companies. According to the latest filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bill Gates purchased 6.95 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class B (NYSE: BKR.B) shares for the quarter ended 30th June, increasing his stake in…

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BABA, LAC, FCX, QURE and more

BABA, LAC, FCX, QURE and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Freeport-McMoRan — The mining company’s stock tumbled nearly 12% after it declared force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Freeport halted activity at the mine earlier this month after a mud rush led to a fatal accident. In addition, the company warned consolidated sales for…

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Thomas So Shiu-tsung, Chairman of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre, advocates for mediation as a practical and relationship-focused approach to resolving financial disputes in Hong Kong.

Keeping financial conflicts out of the court

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Financial markets are constantly changing, and as fintech platforms occasionally stumble due to glitches or user confusion, monetary disputes between financial institutions and customers are becoming more frequent. And when such disputes arise, failing to handle them promptly, fairly and to the satisfaction…

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