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ByGiulia Petroni, Dow Jones NewswiresGold prices hit a fresh record, surpassing $4,100 a troy ounce as a flare-up in U.S.-China trade tensions and prospects of further U.S. interest-rate cuts drive up demand.In afternoon trading, futures in New York climb 2.9% to $4,116.20 a troy ounce, while spot gold rises 1% to $4,016.68 an ounce.Bank of America raised its gold price forecast to $4,400 an ounce on average for 2026, while Societe Generale analysts say they now see prices reaching $5,000 an ounce by the en ...

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Last week marked an incredible contrast for risk assets. Early in the week, equities shrugged off the US government shutdown to reach new highs, only to flash crash on Friday when President Donald Trump announced 100% tariff hikes on Chinese imports and called China’s rare earth controls “hostile.” The result was the worst weekly loss for major indices since late May, as the Dow Jones went down as much as 2.7%. With the U.S. government shutdown halting key data releases, equities traded on positioning and h ...

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / October 13, 2025 / SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SGQ)(HK:1878) ("SouthGobi" or the "Company") announces that its Mongolian operating subsidiary, Southgobi Sands LLC ("SGS"), has entered into a secured loan with Khan Bank JSC (the "Lender") for a principal amount of up to RMB235,000,000 (equivalent to approximately CAD46,095,250) (equivalent to approximately CAD46,095,250) (the "Loan"), pursuant to the terms of a loan agreement by and among SGS and the Lender ...

Core Insights - Li Auto's founder and CEO Li Xiang topped Hong Kong's paid director ranking for 2024 with a total remuneration package of approximately HK$680 million (US$87.4 million) [1] - The ranking analyzed remuneration data for 1,000 directors across nearly all listed companies in Hong Kong [2] - 31 directors received annual compensation packages exceeding HK$100 million, with JS Global Lifestyle's chairman and CEO Wang Xuning ranking second at HK$520.51 million [3] Company Performance - Li Auto's stock performance declined by 35.7% last year, despite reporting a return on equity of 11.9% [4] - JS Global Lifestyle's stock price increased by 7.5% last year, but it reported a negative return on equity of 14.5% [4] - Liu Qiangdong, founder of JD.com, ranked fourth with total remuneration of HK$448.8 million [5] Remuneration Analysis - JS Global Lifestyle was the most generous company in terms of total compensation, paying HK$783.43 million to its directors [6] - New World Development was the top payer in cash payments, with HK$187.6 million in salaries and benefits [7] - Prada paid the most in fees, totaling HK$376.9 million to its directors [7]