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Alibaba Shares Sink After Earnings Report
Macquarie Capital's Ellie Jiang says this year marks "a reality check" for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. earnings. However, she tells Bloomberg Television that the Chinese company is still "probably the best one to be positioned into this AI front." (Source: Bloomberg)

Asian LNG Buyers Monitor Tense Market on Lengthy Qatar Outage
Asian buyers were closely monitoring a fraught liquefied natural gas market after Qatar announced that two trains at the world’s largest export hub could stay offline for as long as five years, tightening global supplies.

Trio charged over alleged plot to smuggle Nvidia chips from US to China
They allegedly used fake papers and dummy gear as part of a plan to sell billions in tech to China.

UK Posts Bigger-Than-Forecast Budget Deficit on Debt Costs
Britain borrowed more than forecast in February, boosted by a surge in debt-interest costs even before turmoil hit bond markets following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran
Attacks stretch from Kuwait to the UAE as analysts warn conflict is entering a dangerous new phase.

Takaichi Evades Iran Spat With Trump Despite Pearl Harbor Jibe
Sanae Takaichi had warned her first summit with Donald Trump in Washington could be “extremely difficult,” after the US asked her to deploy warships to Iran. Instead, she showcased Japan’s deep ties with the US — and her own agility on the world stage.

An Underdog Trump Ally in Latin America Becomes an Investor Magnet
Entrepreneurs flock to Paraguay from across the region as sleek towers rise above the once-sleepy capital and its conservative president cozies up to the US.