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It’s the right time to tighten the screws further

Also in today’s newsletter, oil prices rise and US reviews Aukus pact

And copper distortions

Extensive licensing requirements raise concerns about intellectual property theft

European officials will see the US president at the G7 summit, Nato meeting and trade talks

Trade war fuels price pressures ahead of Federal Reserve meeting next week

Proposed sanctions would be first time Brussels has moved against third-country lenders supporting Moscow

Beijing has used rare earth controls to win the first skirmishes in the war over commerce

US president reveals agreement struck with Beijing covers rare earths

Also in today’s newsletter, LA mayor announces curfew, and Facebook to buy AI start up

Beijing crackdown comes amid fears cut-throat competition is hurting sector

Bullion second only to US dollar in 2024 after record central bank purchases

Huge economic and political shifts are taking place. How did we get here?

US bank’s move signals growing financial stress among businesses and consumers

Vacancies fall and number of people claiming jobless benefits rises

Levies of up to 62.4% on hardwood varieties latest flare up in trade tensions

The old economic order is dead. What will replace it?

Trump’s tariff war brings with it unpredictability and a consequent loss of confidence

Emerging economies outside of Asia becoming ‘development-free zone’, lender says

Eurozone’s former crisis spots have shaken off concerns over rising debt levels as investors bet on fiscal co-operation