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New Zealand’s Election ‘Too Close to Call’ as Voters Turn to Minor Parties

Preliminary results showed the right-wing bloc slightly ahead but no clear winner after an election that was dominated by economic concerns.

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A voting station in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday.

Gulf Economies, Torn by War in Iran, Desperately Need a Return to Normal

States like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that have worked to rebalance from a dependence on energy have seen growth plunge in a year of strife.

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The Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gulf economies have shrunk 5 percent, as the Hormuz crisis hits energy exports and threatens regional diversification plans.

Gulf Economies, Torn by War in Iran, Desperately Need a Return to Normal

States like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that have worked to rebalance from a dependence on energy have seen growth plunge in a year of strife.

© Baraa Anwer/Associated Press

The Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gulf economies have shrunk 5 percent, as the Hormuz crisis hits energy exports and threatens regional diversification plans.

China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

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Assembling a tunnel boring machine at a factory in China. Beijing recently moved to control the exports of dozens of technologies, including such machines.

China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

© CHINATOPIX, via Associated Press

Assembling a tunnel boring machine at a factory in China. Beijing recently moved to control the exports of dozens of technologies, including such machines.

China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

© CHINATOPIX, via Associated Press

Assembling a tunnel boring machine at a factory in China. Beijing recently moved to control the exports of dozens of technologies, including such machines.

China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

© CHINATOPIX, via Associated Press

Assembling a tunnel boring machine at a factory in China. Beijing recently moved to control the exports of dozens of technologies, including such machines.

A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs

The new government, led by Andy Burnham, aimed to lower household and business bills amid higher interest rates and a turbulent global economy.

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John Healey, Britain’s chancellor, carrying the traditional red ministerial box on Wednesday as he leaves for the House of Commons to deliver the first budget.

China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall

The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

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President Xi Jinping of China has convened senior leaders to set the government’s agenda, but the economy is likely to take a back seat to politics.

France’s Avoids a Debt Downgrade From Moody’s, but Is Given a Warning

Moody’s held the country’s credit rating steady amid political uncertainty and a rise in borrowing costs that have worsened France’s debt situation.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France with ministers in Paris on Thursday.
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