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China weighs tighter export controls on semiconductors and AI technology
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China weighs tighter export controls on semiconductors and AI technology

China is considering tightening export controls on semiconductors and AI technology, the Financial Times reports.
Colombia’s cocaine production has tripled since the peace deal, report says
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Colombia’s cocaine production has tripled since the peace deal, report says

Colombia's cocaine production has tripled in ten years. But it is no longer the leftist guerrilla group Farc, long associated with production, that is behind it, but armed groups with other motives
Stripe and Advent make $53 billion bid for PayPal, FT reports
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Stripe and Advent make $53 billion bid for PayPal, FT reports

Two companies, Stripe and Advent, have bid more than $53 billion, or just over SEK 513 billion, for payment services company PayPal, the Financial Times reports.
Nvidia halves number of approved Asian customers for AI chips amid US pressure
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Nvidia halves number of approved Asian customers for AI chips amid US pressure

The American chip manufacturer Nvidia - the world’s most valuable listed company - has more than halved the number of Asian customers allowed to buy chips for artificial intelligence (AI) equipment, reports the Financial Times.
China car exports hit record high as trade growth surges in June
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China car exports hit record high as trade growth surges in June

China's global trade grew more than expected in June, led by record auto exports, boosted by expensive chips and strong global demand for hardware to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
Jamie Dimon pressed over JPMorgan and Epstein contacts
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Jamie Dimon pressed over JPMorgan and Epstein contacts

Wall Street magnate and JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon is being pressed over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
FIFA disciplinary chief reportedly made Balogun suspension decision alone
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FIFA disciplinary chief reportedly made Balogun suspension decision alone

FIFA's disciplinary committee has lifted Folarin Balogun's suspension. Now, reports are emerging that the committee's chairman made the controversial decision entirely on his own
EU LNG imports from Russia’s Yamal hit record high in first half of this year
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EU LNG imports from Russia’s Yamal hit record high in first half of this year

EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Yamal, Russia's largest LNG facility, hit a new record in the first half of this year.
IEA chief says Europe’s slow electrification is a major mistake
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IEA chief says Europe’s slow electrification is a major mistake

Electrification in Europe is moving too slowly, and that is a major failure, according to Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Sources: US may grant Ukraine license to make Patriot missiles, says report
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Sources: US may grant Ukraine license to make Patriot missiles, says report

The US is ready to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles, NATO sources told the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.
Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine war will be decided in the air
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Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine war will be decided in the air

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's offensive war against the country will be decided in the air. The stalemate on land and at sea is not decisive
Rutte: NATO allies must give Ukraine what it needs
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Rutte: NATO allies must give Ukraine what it needs

When the NATO defense alliance holds a summit in Turkey, it will be about keeping US President Donald Trump in a good mood. But NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also wants the meeting to pledge strong, long-term support for Ukraine
Strait of Hormuz traffic rises as Iran ceasefire boosts shipping confidence
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Strait of Hormuz traffic rises as Iran ceasefire boosts shipping confidence

More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz as confidence in the ceasefire between the US and Iran increases, the Financial Times writes.
Tech Giants Lose Ground as Magnificent Seven Fall 10% in June
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Tech Giants Lose Ground as Magnificent Seven Fall 10% in June

To reduce dependence and vulnerability in AI development, huge amounts of capital are now being moved away from the big tech giants in the US. This could also happen in Sweden, for example among our pension funds
Must chief: Russia’s losses are unimaginable, more than 1 million killed and wounded
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Must chief: Russia’s losses are unimaginable, more than 1 million killed and wounded

"In the past six months, Russia has become more aggressive and less risk-averse," says Must chief Thomas Nilsson. At the same time, he talks about the country's huge human losses, more than a million dead and seriously wounded
Global shipping rates surge as companies rush to beat higher US tariffs
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Global shipping rates surge as companies rush to beat higher US tariffs

International shipping prices are soaring as companies around the world rush to stock up ahead of a new round of higher US tariffs, the Financial Times reports.
EU Pushes Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe as Frederiksen Calls for Harder Line
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EU Pushes Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe as Frederiksen Calls for Harder Line

"We'll fix it," said Angela Merkel and opened the door to hundreds of thousands in crisis-hit Europe during the refugee crisis. Ten years later, the winds are blowing in a very different direction
Apple wants green light to buy blacklisted CXMT memory chips from China
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Apple wants green light to buy blacklisted CXMT memory chips from China

iPhone manufacturer Apple is pushing to get the green light from the Trump administration to buy memory chips from Chinese firm CXMT, the Financial Times reports, citing sources.
Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz
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Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz

Container ships worth $125 billion - equivalent to just over 1,200 billion Swedish kronor - are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to insurance giant Allianz. Among them is the Swedish shipping company Stena Bulk, which continues to wait out geopolitical developments
Venezuela aims for historic $240 billion debt restructuring
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Venezuela aims for historic $240 billion debt restructuring

The Venezuelan government is preparing for the largest government debt restructuring in history. According to sources cited by The Financial Times, the country's debt mountain amounts to US$240 billion (over SEK 2
SpaceX ready for listing, largest IPO in history
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SpaceX ready for listing, largest IPO in history

Friday's IPO of SpaceX, with an initial price of $135 per share, will be the largest ever. Demand for the stock far exceeds the number of shares available, and so-called gray-market trading indicates a price increase
SpaceX ready for Nasdaq listing - largest IPO in history
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SpaceX ready for Nasdaq listing - largest IPO in history

SpaceX's IPO on Friday will be the largest of all time by far. On Thursday evening, the company confirmed the IPO price at $135 per share
Ukraine tests new robot that can replace Patriot
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Ukraine tests new robot that can replace Patriot

Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point began testing a new anti-aircraft missile, the FP-7. X, last week
Sources: Meta considering new share issue to finance AI investments
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Sources: Meta considering new share issue to finance AI investments

Meta, the owner of Facebook, is considering a share issue worth tens of billions of dollars, sources told the Financial Times. The aim is to finance AI investments
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