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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

Their credibility is strong, the spillovers are small and financial conditions are improving

Province set up to project sovereignty over Antarctic Peninsula and Falklands faces shake-up under libertarian leader

Also in today’s newsletter, Apple to allow developers AI model access and Carney pledges to boost Canada’s defence spending

And US versus Chinese solar producers

Founder Ren Zhengfei says US is exaggerating his company’s technology amid trade talks between Washington and Beijing

State-owned Central Huijin in spotlight after big intervention in domestic stock markets to boost economy

Investors are likely to seek a higher risk premium for British assets

Operator says purchase of Hutchison assets poses risk to waterway’s compliance with US treaty with Central American nation