Gold rose to an all-time high, with heightened geopolitical tensions and bets on more Federal Reserve rate cuts adding impetus to the best annual performance in more than four decades. https://t.co/VJM7QTeoAa📷: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg https://t.co/VwnvSQVVwI ...

Six months after its release, Kokuho has smashed box office records and is shortlisted for an Oscar. It's also grown into an unlikely new weapon in Sony’s Japanese content arsenal. https://t.co/XZB7xTsM1k ...

Apollo's Marc Rowan is on a mission to convince the world his business isn't as risky as some say, writes @PaulJDavies (via @opinion) https://t.co/Hy9YKjknnr ...

Chicago wheat edged higher as traders kept watch on the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, a key risk factor for Black Sea grain supplies https://t.co/rXBLoffs3K ...

The prospect of missing out on his beloved Iberico ham at Christmas has scared @JavierBlas about the risks of an animal pandemic hitting the food chain (via @opinion) https://t.co/teeuh4BGFb ...

Hedge fund firm Infini Capital Management bought additional shares from China Ruyi Holdings by a Friday deadline, escaping a $41 million penalty https://t.co/hNe9c3Sr3N ...

Copper climbed to a fresh record and approached $12,000 a ton at the tail end of a momentous year dominated by trade turmoil, tight supply and optimism for long-term demand https://t.co/sej2B6JrxQ ...

China’s top steel industry group has urged the state-backed iron ore trader, China Mineral Resources Group, to push for using domestic price benchmarks in supply talks with major miners including BHP and Rio Tinto https://t.co/DOkNVocDVh ...

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is proposing a slate of new rules to channel insurance capital into assets including cryptocurrencies and infrastructure https://t.co/9gfuoU0YaU ...

Industry Trends - The self-driving technology industry is seeing increased activity with companies like Waymo initiating tests in London [1] - Uber is partnering with Baidu to trial driverless taxis in the UK, indicating a growing interest in autonomous vehicle technology within the transportation sector [1] Company Strategy - Uber is following Waymo's lead by testing driverless taxis, suggesting a competitive landscape in the autonomous vehicle market [1]