Global Business

--"AI Partnership" theme highlights global cooperation for a shared future

--US Fed flags spending dip on non-essentials as fuel costs bite

--IMF official warns prolonged energy disruption would hit global growth

--China's GDP grows 4.7% in H1

--US carries out second wave of strikes against Iran

--New ETFs explicitly avoid companies tied to Elon Musk

--China's GDP expands 4.7% in H1, driven by new growth engines

--China's retail sales of goods and services grow 2.7% in first half of 2026

--China's H1 foreign trade shows accelerated growth with improved structure

--China's foreign trade grows 16.9% in H1

--US inflation eases in June due to lower energy prices

--UK battles 19 wildfires across England, Wales

--China's foreign trade expands 16.9% in H1

--China unveils five-year action plan to boost domestic consumption, particularly in services

--Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran over full control on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices to the highest level in a month