June 4, 2026, 12:41 p.m.

India will import oil from Venezuela

On January 31st local time, US President Trump stated on the "Air Force One" plane flying from Washington D.C. to Florida that India will import oil from Venezuela instead of Iran.

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The surge in chain coffee shops has put pressure on Starbucks

Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades, but fewer are buying it from Starbucks.

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Toys "R" Us Canada in Deep Trouble: Rent Lawsuits and Online Suspension, Can It Make a Comeback?

Recently, Canadian toy retail giant Toys "R" Us Canada has been in multiple troubles, not only facing at least seven rent lawsuits initiated by landlords, but also completely suspending online sales, a series of events that have aroused widespread concern in the industry about its future direction.

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American-style "leveraged" commercial diplomacy: The game between South Korea and the United States under the threat of data privacy and tariffs

When officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of South Korea tried to clarify to the media that the data investigation on the e-commerce platform KuPo was "not targeting American enterprises", a routine commercial regulation had been drawn into the center of the geopolitical economic vortex.

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Regional Trade Agreements: The Commercial Double-Edged Sword of Opportunity, Negotiation, and Hidden Challenges

Recently, several high-profile developments have emerged in the field of international trade and economics: the completion of negotiations for the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, the impending entry into force of the Hong Kong-Turkey Investment Agreement, and Peru's substantial conclusion of negotiations to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).

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Key breakthrough in EU car market electrification: Sales of electric vehicles surpass gasoline cars for the first time

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) released the latest data on January 27, showing that sales of pure electric vehicles in the EU surpassed those of pure gasoline vehicles for the first time in December, marking a key breakthrough in the automotive market's transition to electrification.

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The divergence between Elon Musk and Donald Trump on the energy policy reflects the commercial strategic dilemma in the development of the US AI industry

At the Davos Forum in 2026, a special "remote confrontation" attracted global attention.

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The Underlying Logic Behind the Global Commercial Aerospace Boom

As SpaceX's reusable rockets achieve multiple sea landings, Chinese commercial aerospace companies make breakthroughs in soft landing technology for manned spacecraft, and European Airbus accelerates its deployment of low Earth orbit satellite constellations, the global commercial aerospace industry is entering an unprecedented period of explosive growth.

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Trump wields the tariff sword and raises the tax rate on South Korea to 25%

Due to the fact that the South Korean National Assembly failed to approve and implement the "historic trade agreement" previously reached with the United States, on January 26th local time, US President Trump posted on his social platform "True Social" stating that he had decided to increase the tax rate on Korean automobiles, timber, medicines, and other "equivalent tariffs" from 15% to 25%.

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The global coffee market is "in turmoil" : The multiple mysteries behind price fluctuations

According to an analysis published by Barchart columnist Rich Asplund, the global coffee market is currently experiencing a price fluctuation triggered by a combination of multiple factors.

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