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Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Extending Patchwork of Pay Floors

With the federal minimum stuck at $7.25 since 2009, states increasingly set higher floors through schedules or inflation indexing.

Smotrich Signs Order Raising VAT-Free Personal Import Limit to $150

China Launches One-Off Credit Repair to Erase Small Overdue Debts From Records

China Launches Island-Wide Customs Zone in Hainan With Broad Zero-Tariff Access

EXIM Upsizes Graphite One Financing Interest to $2.07 Billion for U.S. Graphite Supply Chain

UK Moves to Tighten Trade Defences With Limited Ministerial Powers

SK hynix Confirms ADR Listing Review as Korea Exchange Issues Investment Warning

Qatar Launches Qai as UAE’s Mega AI Campus Advances

Microsoft Pledges $17.5 Billion for India AI Buildout, Its Largest in Asia

Jamie Dimon Says AI Won’t Dramatically Cut Jobs Next Year, Urges Phased Rollout

Patrick Proposes $1,000 State Investment for Every Texas Newborn

Wolfspeed Secures $698.6 Million CHIPS Tax Refund After Bankruptcy Exit

China to Add 13% VAT on Contraceptives From Jan. 1, 2026

Japan Backs 20% Flat Crypto Tax, Setting Up 2026 Legislation

Pubs Warn of Price Rises as Business Rates Reforms Trigger Higher Bills

India Clears Rs 7,280-Crore PLI to Build Rare-Earth Magnet Capacity

CII Seeks Green Finance Institution in GIFT City in Pre‑Budget Push

Miliband Orders Energy Firms to Pass On £150 Bill Cut as April 2026 Savings Confirmed

Reeves Makes Farm Inheritance Relief Transferable Between Spouses as NFU Calls Change Insufficient

CAME Warns of Surge in Company Closures as Imports Open and Consumption Slumps