Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs
President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporary
Top pension funds cool on US
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Italy’s biggest refinery in crisis three years after sale by Russia’s Lukoil
Greek billionaire who is now facility’s majority investor clashes with Trafigura over terms of crude supply deal
Why traders — and Trump — should thank the SEC
Shorter settlement times may have helped avert serious liquidity problems