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A series of images of landscapes and wildlife from the Brigalow Belt region of Queensland near the town of St. George.Colin Baker | Moment | Getty ImagesShares of Santos surged as much as 15.23% Monday, after it received a non-binding takeover offer of $18.72 billion by an Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company-led group.The move marks the biggest intraday jump in the Australian oil and gas producer’s shares since April 2020, LSEG data shows.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconSantos shares Source link
Huge waiting lines are seen in front of jewelry retailer stores at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, on May 17, 2025, as the city offers consumption vouchers to stimulate consumer spending.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s retail sales growth accelerated in May, data from National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, in part helped by the two public holidays that fell in last month.Retail sales last month jumped 6.4% from a year earlier, sharply beating analysts’ estimates for a 5% growth in a Reuters poll and rising from the 5.1% growth in the previous month.Growth in industrial output slowed to 5.8%…
Oil futures jumped as the market reopened Sunday night, building on last week’s surge after Israel attacked Iranian energy facilities over the weekend and underlining fears around potential disruption to Middle Eastern crude flows. Source link
Customers look at clothes advertising discounts of 80% or 70% in a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on June 9, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s consumer spending shows little sign of picking up soon, given uncertainty about future wealth, changing preferences and lack of a social safety net.It’s been four straight months of declining consumer prices, consumer confidence is hovering near historic lows, and the real estate market is struggling to turn around. Analysts repeatedly point to one main factor: stagnant income.Disposable income in China has halved its pace of growth since the pandemic hit…
For six decades, the son of the company’s founders helped launch some of its key brands, including Clinique. Source link
The version of the Republican megabill passed by the House last month includes a provision that ends an effort to get 1099-K tax forms out to workers or sellers who have earned more than $600 a year. Source link
Unfortunately, Americans of all stripes are coming to see violence as a legitimate means of expressing dissent. Source link
More people may be able to find a lower premium today than a year ago. Here’s how to do it. Source link
Music, movies, and books have mastered the art of capturing summer vibes. You can, too. Source link
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to get outside and enjoy the Great Outdoors. The US National Parks service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite on Juneteenth as part of its 2025 “Fee Free Days.”Though most National Parks are free to enter, a number of them charge an entrance fee. Acadia National Park, for example, costs between $20 and $35, while Badlands in South Dakota will run you between $15 and $30 for an entrance pass.On Juneteenth, visitors will be able to enter parks at no cost.…