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Japan Nears Historic Rate Hike as Middle East Crisis Fuels Inflation
A June hike to 1% looks all but certain, with markets already pricing in 80% odds The Bank of Japan is moving toward its most

Oil Drops as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes for Broader Iran Deal
A fragile peace agreement is easing supply fears, but traders aren’t out of the woods yet. Oil prices pulled back Thursday after Israel and Lebanon

Billionaires Are Collecting Passports Like Real Estate
The world’s wealthiest Americans aren’t just buying islands anymore. They’re buying options: second passports, backup residencies, and quiet exit plans tucked into the Alps, the

The Gulf Is Burning Again, and a Fifth of the World’s Oil Supply Is Caught in the Middle
The Gulf Is Burning Again, and a Fifth of the World’s Oil Supply Is Caught in the Middle Kuwait airport is hit, oil surges, and

BEIJING CUTS RETAIL ACCESS TO U.S. STOCKS – HONG KONG STANDS TO GAIN
BEIJING CUTS RETAIL ACCESS TO U.S. STOCKS – HONG KONG STANDS TO GAIN China’s latest crackdown on offshore brokers accelerates a capital shift that could

SpaceX Skips the Auction – Sets a $135 IPO Price and Dares Wall Street to Blink
The Elon Musk-led rocket company is targeting a record $75 billion raise and a $1.75 trillion valuation, rewriting IPO conventions in the process. SpaceX is