Chinese copper demand sags in busy season after prices surge

Chinese copper demand sags in busy season after prices surge

A slump in government spending, meanwhile, has kicked away another prop to demand [BEIJING] As the busy period for Chinese manufacturing draws to a close, copper consumption has largely disappointed, with run rates at fabricators plumbing multiyear lows for the season. It’s another instance of how quickly demand in the world’s biggest consumer can evaporate…

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Disney To Spend $24B On Content In FY26, Entertainment May Soon Outpace Sports Amid Ramped Up Investment In Local Programming

Disney To Spend B On Content In FY26, Entertainment May Soon Outpace Sports Amid Ramped Up Investment In Local Programming

Disney will spend $24 billion on content in fiscal 2026, up $1 billion from last year and split about 50-50 between sports and entertainment, said CFO Hugh Johnson. Going forward, “I think that that mix is likely to hold reasonably well. If anything, entertainment may grow a little bit faster than sports,” he said at…

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BOJ board member Koeda calls for policy normalisation

BOJ board member Koeda calls for policy normalisation

[NIIGATA] The Bank of Japan must continue to normalise monetary policy by raising real interest rates to “a state of equilibrium” to avoid creating unintended distortions in the future, its board member Junko Koeda said on Thursday. The output gap has been around 0 per cent, while labour market conditions have been tight due to…

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FCC Launches Review Of Network-Affiliate Relationships

FCC Launches Review Of Network-Affiliate Relationships

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a review of the relationships between broadcast networks and their affiliates, calling into question contractural restrictions that penalize stations for pre-empting shows and those that prevent them from airing rival programming. The FCC will take comments on a host of issues, rooted in Carr’s belief that networks have gained too…

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AMC Ripped Me Off Over ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Profits, Zombie Series Co-Creator Dave Erickson Claims & He’s Looking For Payback

AMC Ripped Me Off Over ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Profits, Zombie Series Co-Creator Dave Erickson Claims & He’s Looking For Payback

A former showrunner on one of AMC‘s biggest zombie apocalypse shows is accusing the cable channel of ripping him off for tens of millions in profits. Hold on …If you feel you’ve heard this before, you have. However, this time it’s not Frank Darabont or Glenn Mazzara making the pricey claims, nor is it Robert…

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Asian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report

Asian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report

Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks [SINGAPORE] DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for 2026, forecasting that Asian currencies will regain “much-needed stability”, and that economic growth will be “only marginally lower”. The positive outlook is due to the nature of US trade restrictions,…

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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month

October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter, analysts say [SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations. The steady loan prime rate (LPR) fixings underscore the central bank’s reduced urgency…

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