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CME adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as crypto derivatives push grows

CME is adding Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as the push into crypto derivatives expands. The exchange will offer standard and Micro contracts covering 250 and 25 BCH, and 10,000 and 1,000 UNI, respectively.

CryptoCMEBitcoin CashUniswapcrypto derivatives

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 13:56

CME adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as crypto derivatives push grows
CME adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as crypto derivatives push grows

Farmers’ groups urge Planas for urgent aid as Iran war drives up costs

Asaja, COAG, UPA, Unión de Uniones and Agri-food Cooperatives are pressing the government for direct assistance as the war in Iran sends farm diesel and fertiliser costs soaring. They have warned that protests could follow if no action is taken.

Energy & commoditiesSpain agriculturefarmers protestsfuel costsfertiliser

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 13:46

Farmers’ groups urge Planas for urgent aid as Iran war drives up costs
  • Spanish farmers demand urgent aid as Iran war drives up costs

    Spain’s Asaja, COAG, UPA, Unión de Uniones and agri-food cooperatives are calling for direct government aid as the war in Iran sends farm diesel and fertiliser prices soaring. They warn that protests will proceed if no action is taken.

    Spain agriculturefarmer protestsfuel pricesIran war

    Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-09-22 13:46Original

GameStop may have given up $31 million in Bitcoin upside through one options trade

GameStop’s covered calls linked to roughly 2,000 BTC face a key expiration as Bitcoin trades well above the $70,000 strike. If the contracts remain open, the company may have exchanged about $31.3 million in potential upside for option income, though it has not disclosed whether the positions were closed or rolled.

Trade & sanctionsCryptoGameStopBitcoincovered calls

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 13:40

GameStop may have given up $31 million in Bitcoin upside through one options trade
GameStop may have given up $31 million in Bitcoin upside through one options trade

India’s Russian oil imports fell in August and are seen lower in September, data shows

Trade-source data showed Russia’s share of India’s oil imports declined in August and is expected to fall further in September. Middle Eastern supplies increased after Abu Dhabi National Oil Co sold regional crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsIndiaRussian oiloil importsMiddle East

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 13:35

India’s Russian oil imports fell in August and are seen lower in September, data shows
India’s Russian oil imports fell in August and are seen lower in September, data shows

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline resumes operations

Saudi Arabia has restored operations on the East-West oil pipeline after it was attacked by Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, Reuters reports citing sources. Oil is flowing at reduced volumes, while Riyadh prepares to resume shipments from Yanbu port.

Energy & commoditiesSaudi Arabiaoil pipelineAnsar Allahoil shipments

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 13:34

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline resumes operations

ECB calls for tougher EU crypto rules and broader stablecoin interest ban

Europe’s central banks are urging tighter EU crypto regulation, including a broader prohibition on stablecoin interest payments, new powers to restrict tokens linked to foreign currencies such as the US dollar, and EU-level oversight of crypto companies.

Macro & central banksCryptocryptocurrencystablecoinsEU regulation

EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 13:18

ECB calls for tougher EU crypto rules and broader stablecoin interest ban

Banning US diesel exports could backfire despite offering Trump a show of action on record prices

Banning US diesel exports may seem like a tempting way for President Trump to demonstrate action against record-shattering diesel prices, but researchers warn the measure would likely backfire over the medium and long term.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsDiesel pricesUS exportsDonald Trump

CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 13:00

Banning US diesel exports could backfire despite offering Trump a show of action on record prices

Milei’s US Trade Deal Faces Threat as Argentina Seeks Better Terms

Advisers to Argentine President Javier Milei have told the Trump administration that they lack enough support in Congress to ratify the bilateral trade agreement signed last February, according to people familiar with the matter. Argentina is seeking more favorable terms.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryArgentinaUStrade agreement

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 13:00

Milei’s US Trade Deal Faces Threat as Argentina Seeks Better Terms
Milei’s US Trade Deal Faces Threat as Argentina Seeks Better Terms

Binance takes $100 million Circle stake alongside five-year USDC deal

Binance is investing $100 million in Circle while expanding its USDC partnership. Under a five-year arrangement, the exchange will promote USDC on its platform.

CryptoCompanies & industryBinanceCircleUSDC

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:53

Binance takes $100 million Circle stake alongside five-year USDC deal
Binance takes $100 million Circle stake alongside five-year USDC deal

Türkiye’s economy remains resilient despite global, regional challenges: Simsek

Simsek said Türkiye’s economy remains resilient despite global and regional challenges. Discussions also addressed price stability, fiscal discipline, and efforts to improve the country’s productivity and competitiveness.

Macro & central banksTürkiye economyprice stabilityfiscal discipline

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 12:39

Türkiye’s economy remains resilient despite global, regional challenges: Simsek
Türkiye’s economy remains resilient despite global, regional challenges: Simsek

Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

A Citigroup survey says ultra-wealthy families in Europe, the Middle East and Africa increasingly view China as their preferred future investment market as concerns about Beijing-Washington tensions recede. The report examined plans from 351 family offices across more than 40 countries.

MarketsChina investmentUS-China relationsfamily offices

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:31

Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report
Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

Moscow Exchange is launching perpetual futures linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Tron for qualified investors. The contracts track dollar-denominated crypto indexes, settle profits and losses in rubles, and roll over daily, providing price exposure without ownership of the underlying assets. MOEX says trading in its digital-asset futures has surpassed 600 billion rubles in cumulative turnover.

MarketsCryptoMoscow Exchangecryptocurrencyperpetual futuresBitcoin

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:30

Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles
Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform

Kalshi has asked the CFTC to permit margin trading on its platform, allowing users to buy contracts with borrowed funds. The move is the latest effort by Kalshi and other event-contract exchanges to attract greater participation from institutional traders.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeKalshiMargin tradingCFTCInstitutional traders

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:28

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform

China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds

China’s industrial transformation is pushing European companies out of global markets, especially in machinery and transport equipment, with German firms among those suffering the biggest losses, the European Central Bank said Tuesday.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryChina industryGerman manufacturingEuropean Central Bankglobal markets

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 12:15

China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds
China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds

SoFi begins stablecoin settlement on Mastercard network as card program targets over $25 billion in annualized volume

SoFi has launched live settlement using its SoFiUSD stablecoin on Mastercard’s network. The company’s card program is targeting annualized volume of more than $25 billion.

CryptoBanking & financeSoFistablecoinsMastercardfintech

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:00

SoFi begins stablecoin settlement on Mastercard network as card program targets over $25 billion in annualized volume
SoFi begins stablecoin settlement on Mastercard network as card program targets over $25 billion in annualized volume

Oil prices tumble to two-week low on pipeline reopening and Iran diplomacy hopes

Oil prices dropped sharply for a fifth consecutive trading session, reaching a two-week low as markets hoped for a renewed diplomatic effort to end the Iran war and anticipated the reopening of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

Energy & commoditiesoil pricesIran diplomacySaudi Arabiapipeline reopening

NNBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 11:55

Oil prices tumble to two-week low on pipeline reopening and Iran diplomacy hopes
Oil prices tumble to two-week low on pipeline reopening and Iran diplomacy hopes

EU spends three times more on imports from China than it exports

A study of Chinese customs data found the EU’s trade deficit with China reached €36.5bn in July, equivalent to €1.18bn a day. For every €1 of goods the bloc exported, it imported €3.10. The imbalance is expected to feature prominently in talks aimed at avoiding a trade war, while the EU considers quotas on some Chinese imports.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsEUChinatrade deficittrade war

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 11:54

EU spends three times more on imports from China than it exports
EU spends three times more on imports from China than it exports

Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks

Major Gulf stock indexes traded quietly on Tuesday as cautious investors awaited possible developments between the United States and Iran at the United Nations General Assembly.

MarketsGulf stocksUnited StatesIranUN General Assembly

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:50

Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks
Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks

Poland aims to become Europe’s gas hub, minister says

Polish Minister of State Assets Wojciech Balczun said Poland wants to serve as a hub for US liquefied natural gas in Europe, covering Central and parts of Southern Europe. Warsaw is already discussing the plan with Greece. President Karol Nawrocki likewise said Poland is ready to become an energy hub for Central and Eastern Europe with US partners.

Energy & commoditiesPolandLNGenergy hub

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 11:43

Poland aims to become Europe’s gas hub, minister says

Only 22% of Russian gold is consumed domestically

Domestic consumption accounts for 22% of Russia’s annual gold output, while 78% is exported, according to a presentation by Sergey Kashuba of the Russian Union of Gold Producers. Production has risen 87.8% in 15 years, but domestic demand grew only 9%. Changes in Turkey, the UAE and India, along with EU sanctions, are narrowing export destinations.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsRussiagoldexportsdomestic demand

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:32

Only 22% of Russian gold is consumed domestically

Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO

Coinbase is giving eligible US customers a chance to request Oura IPO shares at the offering price before public trading starts. Oura plans to sell 50 million shares at $40 to $44 each, valuing the deal at up to $2.2 billion. Allocations are not guaranteed, and selling within 30 days may temporarily limit access to future offerings.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryCoinbaseOura IPOretail investing

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:30

Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO
Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO

France warns of fresh oil shock, urges EU to free up refinery capacity

In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron said the EU has so far relied on buffers such as stockpiles, refinery flexibility, weaker demand and redirected global trade to protect energy security, rather than tackling the underlying supply shock.

Energy & commoditiesFranceEuropean Unionoil shockrefinery capacity

EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 11:24

France warns of fresh oil shock, urges EU to free up refinery capacity

Bank of Russia buys 2 bln rubles’ worth of yuan for Sept. 21 settlement

The Bank of Russia bought 2 billion rubles’ worth of yuan on the domestic market for settlement on September 21, 2026, regulator data showed. Purchases for September 18 settlement were also valued at 2 billion rubles. The operations use the yuan-ruble instrument on the Moscow Exchange’s foreign exchange section.

Macro & central banksMarketsBank of Russiayuanforeign exchange

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:22

Bank of Russia buys 2 bln rubles’ worth of yuan for Sept. 21 settlement

EU parcel duty boosts Sinsay online sales, LPP finance chief says

Online sales growth at Polish fashion retailer LPP’s budget brand Sinsay has accelerated since the second quarter ended in July, its finance chief told Reuters. The trend is the clearest sign yet that the EU’s new duty on small parcels is drawing shoppers back from Chinese platforms.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryEU tariffsonline salesLPPSinsay

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:15

EU parcel duty boosts Sinsay online sales, LPP finance chief says
EU parcel duty boosts Sinsay online sales, LPP finance chief says

Ukraine receives $841 million from World Bank under Canada’s guarantees

The World Bank has disbursed $841 million to Ukraine under guarantees from the Canadian government, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky said. The payment brings total World Bank funding for Ukraine backed by Western guarantees to $54.3 billion. The agreement was reached during Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Canada in early September.

Banking & financeUkraineWorld BankCanadainternational aid

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 11:11

Ukraine receives $841 million from World Bank under Canada’s guarantees

Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts are liquidated again, shifting focus to $90,000

Bitcoin climbed above $86,000, reaching $87,363 before easing to $85,824, while more than $1 billion in short positions were liquidated. The move helped the cryptocurrency reclaim its major long-term moving averages, leaving traders focused on whether fresh demand can carry it toward $90,000.

CryptoBitcoincryptocurrencyshort liquidationsmarket outlook

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:00

Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts are liquidated again, shifting focus to $90,000
Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts are liquidated again, shifting focus to $90,000

Peloton revamps treadmills with new features in next turnaround phase

Peloton is updating its treadmills with new features as it enters the next phase of its turnaround. The company aims to attract customers ranging from casual exercisers to more serious athletes.

OtherPelotontreadmillsfitness equipment

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:00

Peloton revamps treadmills with new features in next turnaround phase
Peloton revamps treadmills with new features in next turnaround phase

Armed group shuts Libya’s largest oil field pipeline, jeopardising exports

An armed group has closed a valve on the pipeline linking Libya’s El Sharara oil field to Zawiya, cutting production at a site that supplies about a third of the country’s total output. The national oil company warned it could declare force majeure.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsLibyaoilpipeline shutdown

EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 10:53

Armed group shuts Libya’s largest oil field pipeline, jeopardising exports

CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but four existing supporters want changes

The CLARITY Act fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance on Sept. 15, receiving 49 votes. Republican senators John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Lisa Murkowski supported the motion but also backed Jerry Moran’s bank-supported amendment, which would impose broader restrictions on stablecoin rewards and could put the coalition’s vote math at risk.

CryptoBanking & financeCLARITY ActstablecoinsUS Senatebanking

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 10:30

CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but four existing supporters want changes
CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but four existing supporters want changes

Renting a one-bedroom flat in Portugal costs over €200 more than the minimum wage

The median monthly rent for a one-bedroom flat in Portugal is €1,128, according to property portal Idealista—123% more than the €505 cost of renting a room. Prices are highest in Lisbon, Faro and Madeira.

Macro & central banksReal EstatePortugalhousing rentsminimum wage

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 10:18

Renting a one-bedroom flat in Portugal costs over €200 more than the minimum wage

Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank

Developing countries are attracting 40% of global investment in data centres, the World Bank says. However, rising electricity demand from AI data centres could drive up energy prices for households and businesses.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesBanking & financeTech & AIdata centersartificial intelligenceenergy pricesdeveloping countries

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 10:17

Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank
Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank

Türkiye, US deepen nuclear cooperation with next-generation reactor deal

Türkiye and the United States have deepened nuclear cooperation through a deal on a next-generation reactor. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar attended the signing ceremony in New York alongside TUNAS chief Necati Yamac and USTDA’s Thomas Hardy.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryTürkiyeUnited Statesnuclear energyreactor deal

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 10:01

Türkiye, US deepen nuclear cooperation with next-generation reactor deal
Türkiye, US deepen nuclear cooperation with next-generation reactor deal

Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property

Foreign investors continue to build their presence in Hong Kong’s commercial real estate market. An Amazon unit and Singapore-based Shorea Capital are among the latest buyers; Colliers said Shorea won the tender for The Pemberton, a mixed office and retail property in Sheung Wan, for an undisclosed sum, highlighting sustained demand from Southeast Asian investors.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIReal EstateHong Kongcommercial real estateforeign investment

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 10:00

Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property
Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property

States settle lawsuit with Paramount, clearing path for Warner merger

Twelve states and Hollywood writers who challenged Paramount’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed Monday to settle their lawsuits, effectively clearing the way for the $81 billion mega-merger to be completed. The company made some new commitments as part of the settlement.

Companies & industryParamountWarner Bros. Discoverymergerlawsuit

FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-22 10:00

States settle lawsuit with Paramount, clearing path for Warner merger
States settle lawsuit with Paramount, clearing path for Warner merger

Foreign visitors drive gains in Greek tourism in July

Provisional ELSTAT data show that arrivals in Greece rose 2.5% and overnight stays increased 2% in July 2026. Foreign visitors accounted for more than 80% of arrivals and nearly 88% of nights.

Companies & industryGreece tourismforeign visitorstourism growth

EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 09:58

Foreign visitors drive gains in Greek tourism in July

EU seals Philippines trade deal to diversify beyond China and US

The EU has sealed a trade deal with the Philippines as it seeks to diversify away from China and the United States. Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the agreement would open a market of 113 million consumers to EU businesses and strengthen the bloc’s regional trade strategy.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryEUPhilippinestrade dealtrade diversification

EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 09:54

EU seals Philippines trade deal to diversify beyond China and US

China targets price wars, pushes for quality-driven competition

Under its 15th Five-Year Plan, China is strengthening market regulation, including oversight of competition, consumer protection, and food and drug safety. Authorities say they will curb destructive low-price competition and encourage companies to compete on quality instead of price.

Macro & central banksChina economymarket regulationprice competition

CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:51

China targets price wars, pushes for quality-driven competition
China targets price wars, pushes for quality-driven competition

First river-sea cargo transported via Pinglu Canal reaches Baise Port

The first river-sea intermodal cargo shipment using the Pinglu Canal has arrived safely at Baise Port in Guangxi. Vessels carrying imported Australian bauxite traveled through the Beibu Gulf and canal, with a transfer at Nanning Port. The route reduces the water distance to about 650 kilometers, cuts transit to 5–7 days from 12–15, and lowers logistics costs by 18–30%.

Trade & sanctionsPinglu CanalBaise Portriver-sea intermodal transport

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 09:44

First river-sea cargo transported via Pinglu Canal reaches Baise Port

Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings

Beijing and Hong Kong are preparing for a new phase of offshore yuan development and related goals. After Hong Kong unveiled its first five-year plan, banking and securities regulators are expected to give more details on Wednesday, with SFC chairman Kelvin Wong Tin-yau and HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man set to elaborate.

MarketsBanking & financeHong Kongoffshore yuanfinancial regulation

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:30

Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings
Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings

Gazprom resumes gas supplies via Power of Siberia after scheduled maintenance

Gazprom says gas transportation through the Power of Siberia pipeline resumed on September 22 after scheduled maintenance carried out from September 15 to 22. Under its agreement with CNPC, the pipeline’s equipment and systems are serviced twice a year, in spring and autumn.

Energy & commoditiesGazpromPower of Siberiagas supplies

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 09:19

Gazprom resumes gas supplies via Power of Siberia after scheduled maintenance

Live Q&A: What’s Next After Japan Hikes Rates at Fastest Pace Since 1990?

Bloomberg reporters will answer questions about what comes next for the Bank of Japan after the country raised rates at its fastest pace since 1990. The Q&A is scheduled for Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. HKT, 11 a.m. JST, or Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. EDT.

Macro & central banksBank of Japanrate hikemonetary policy

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 09:15

Live Q&A: What’s Next After Japan Hikes Rates at Fastest Pace Since 1990?
Live Q&A: What’s Next After Japan Hikes Rates at Fastest Pace Since 1990?

'Made in Europe' battery rules could add €2,100 to electric car prices, report says

A new report says Europe’s approach to its struggling car industry could add €2,100 to electric vehicle prices. It argues that the strategy shields established manufacturers at consumers’ and taxpayers’ expense instead of helping them compete.

Companies & industryEuropean auto industryelectric vehiclesbattery rules

EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 09:12

'Made in Europe' battery rules could add €2,100 to electric car prices, report says

As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide

As China and the United States race to build separate artificial intelligence supply chains, investors are backing both sides: US banks are raising funds for AI startups in China, while Chinese capital is flowing into US technology companies.

MarketsTech & AIUS-China relationsartificial intelligenceinvestment

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:00

As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide
As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide

BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening

US asset manager BlackRock has secured Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor status in China, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned public fund manager to receive the qualification. It allows firms to raise money in China and manage some or all of it through overseas securities investments, with further openings expected.

MarketsBlackRockChinaQDIIfinancial opening

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:00

BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening
BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening

AI could be a bubble and is not yet lifting Australia’s productivity, Bullock says

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock said AI could be a bubble, with no evidence yet that it is making the economy more efficient. She said rapid adoption and data-centre investment were adding to inflation rather than growth, and warned that a disorderly fall in tech valuations could hurt economic activity.

Macro & central banksTech & AIAIproductivityinflationAustralia economy

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 08:54

AI could be a bubble and is not yet lifting Australia’s productivity, Bullock says
AI could be a bubble and is not yet lifting Australia’s productivity, Bullock says

Will Germany have enough gas this winter?

Germany had about 141 terawatt-hours of gas in storage by mid-September 2026, filling 57% of capacity and less than in previous years. Officials say supply is stable and the risk of a crunch is low, while analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could drive prices higher. Futures prices have already risen above €80 per megawatt-hour from about €46.

Energy & commoditiesGermanynatural gasenergy securitywinter supply

DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 08:25

Will Germany have enough gas this winter?
Will Germany have enough gas this winter?