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China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus
China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus
Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.
Chinese regulators, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have recently instructed several private technology firms to reject U.S. investment in funding rounds unless explicitly approved, the report said. The commission - a powerful state planning agency with broad policy-making powers -...
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Mar 4, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Crude Stocks Rise 3.5 Million, Highest Since May 2025
Crude Stocks Rise 3.5 Million, Highest Since May 2025
With oil flows passing through the Straits of Hormuz blocked indefinitely, markets were paying especially close attention to today's weekly DOE report on oil stocks, to see how much capacity the US has in case of a prolonged lockout. The result was satisfactory.
The DOE reported the following weekly changes:
Crude +3.475MM, more than the expected +3.00MM, and the highest since May 2025
Gasoline -1.704MM, down to the lowest since Jan 9, 2026
Distillates +429K, biggest increase since Jan 2026
Cushing +1.6MM, rising to the highest...
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Jun 3, 2026 / credittrader
US Services Surveys Signal Surging Prices, Mixed Growth
US Services Surveys Signal Surging Prices, Mixed Growth
Following the dramatically better than expected rise in US Manufacturing PMI surveys, analysts expected stability in the Services side of the economy in May.
They were somewhat correct but the message was mixed with one survey improving while the other deteriorated...
S&P Global US Services PMI dropped from 51.0 (April) to 50.9 (flash May) to 50.7 (final May) - dropping back towards March lows.
ISM US Services PMI rose from 53.6 to 54.5 (better than 53.8 exp)
Source: Bloomberg
Under the hood, both surveys signaled rising prices...
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Apr 29, 2026 / Tyler Durden
JetBlue Plans 30-40% "Fuel Recapture" Fare Hikes, Capacity Cuts To Cover Rising Costs
JetBlue Plans 30-40% "Fuel Recapture" Fare Hikes, Capacity Cuts To Cover Rising Costs
Thanks to the war in Iran, JetBlue Airlines is passing the cost along to us - announcing during Q1 earnings on Tuesday that while the airline had strong revenue performance, prices are going up due to rising fuel costs.
A JetBlue Embraer 190 taxis on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
"While the macro environment, particularly fuel, has become more volatile, we are taking decisive actions to manage...
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