Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
China solar firms launch consolidation fund to tackle overcapacity
Chinese solar panel manufacturers dominate the global landscape to the extent that, at one point, they produced twice as many panels as the global demand.
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Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
IMF urges speed of reform in Bahrain to bolster finances
The Gulf’s most-indebted nation needs to “accelerate the program of fiscal reforms” while keeping fiscal policy “tight,” said Jihad Azour, IMF Middle East and Central Asia director.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
Citadel picks Dubai as its Gulf hub
The move is a win for the UAE’s most populous emirate, which is competing fiercely with Abu Dhabi and Riyadh for global financial hub status.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
Saudi non-oil trade grows steadily
New data showed that in the third quarter, non-oil trade neared 100 billion riyals ($26.7 billion) and it could cross that threshold for the first time in Q4.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
The next oil shock will come from supply
Looking beyond next year, the global oil system faces a widening gap between rising demand and the slow pace of new supply additions.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
US issues tough demands over Canada-Mexico trade deal
The remarks by the US’ top trade official will buoy Mexican and Canadian officials, after Donald Trump suggested he may allow the deal to lapse.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
Beijing ups global trade push by designating new duty-free island
Beijing designated Hainan, an island with an economy comparable to a small European nation, as a distinct customs zone.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
America is becoming the world's dumb money
The US' capitalism is losing its way even as other countries are moving away from suboptimal and clunky state-run economies.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
Economists warn of distorted inflation data as White House touts new report
Thursday’s inflation report could end up being less instructive than usual.
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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