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Taylor Swift, the economics of hype, and what the World Cup gets wrong

Swift's fans pay with wallets. World Cup hosts pay with budgets.

Fortune

Half of Australians anxious about retirement savings

An increasing number of Australians say it would take a miracle for them to retire financially secure, according to multiple surveys.

AAP

Xi’s jaunt through Southeast Asia serves as ‘a reassurance and a warning’ to trading partners as the region gets pulled between the U.S. and China

On Monday, after Xi’s visit, Beijing warned countries against signing trade deals with the U.S. “at the expense of China’s interest.”

Fortune

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Spain’s prime minister visits China to strengthen ties with Trump's top tariff target

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting China, the top target of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs

The Independent UK

China To Hash Out Stimulus Plan With US Elections In Its Sights

China's top lawmakers gather Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week.

International Business Times

China’s billionaires looking to move their cash, and themselves, out

Crackdowns on financiers, roiling political climate and slowing economy under Xi Jinping has many seeking exit plans

The Guardian - UK

Tax optimisation: when the banking sector challenges the spirit of fiscal law

On March the 28, 2023, in Paris, the offices of five major banks – BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, HSBC and Exane (a subsidiary of BNP Paribas)- - were raided as part of preliminary investigations opened in 2021 for suspected tax fraud and tax laundering. These investigations, ordered by the…

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The Best Places to Retire in the World

When it comes to the best places to retire in the world, which country is at the top of the list? And where does the U.S. feature on the leaderboard? We investigate.

Kiplinger

China’s COVID cases to smash records as video shows workers rebel

Chinese authorities are introducing new restrictions across the country as infections look set to pass April’s peak.

Al Jazeera

Cracks in Vietnam rattle investors

Financial markets in Vietnam, Asia’s fastest-growing economy, are in an unsettling slide as a crackdown on property lending, a falling currency and rising interest rates heap pressure on banks and rattle confidence.

Bangkok Post

‘Localised’ recessions? China’s economy teeters amid lockdowns

Economists warn of negative economic growth in certain sectors and regions if ‘zero COVID’ policy continues.

Al Jazeera

‘Hurting the vulnerable’: Indonesia’s palm oil ban ignites prices

Ban on palm oil exports adds to global food security fears amid poor harvests and the war in Ukraine.

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