Tungsten’s Next Winners May Be the Firms That Can Finance the Wait
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Rising orders can increase a supplier’s need for finance before customers pay. A backlog, a credit guarantee and a proposed share purchase are not the same as cash received.
US Money Funds Added US$114 Billion in a Week. The Quieter Opportunity May Be Managing the Cash.
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Unresolved · Newly disclosed evidence
On 13 November, ICI published its October 2026 taxable money-fund holdings report. As of the final Friday of October, government money funds held 75.7% in daily liquid assets and 85.6% in weekly liquid assets. Prime funds held 43.0% and…
250 port watchmen could create demand for emergency freight routes.
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Unresolved · Correction
Correction to the 12 November update: PMA's 6 November statement says the contract was extended through 20 November, with further talks scheduled. It does not specify an expiration time or timezone; the earlier update's reference to…
Diesel shortages could keep US refiners earning more.
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Partly following · Outcome update
On 13 November 2026 the IEA reported that diesel supply was still tight and that Atlantic Basin refineries, especially in the US, were running hard to capture high margins.
Britain's Rate Rise Has a Timer. It Goes Off 2.3 Million Times Next Year.
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Unresolved · Milestone
On 12 November, UK Finance reported 76,080 homeowner mortgages in arrears in Q3, down 2% from Q2 and 10% from a year earlier. They represented 0.87% of homeowner mortgages.
A Warm Winter in Asia Could Improve a European Fertiliser Company's Margins Before Food Prices Change.
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Unresolved · Milestone
Market checkpoint: On 12 November 2026, Platts assessed LNG shipping economics from West Africa and the US Gulf as still favouring the Atlantic basin over northeast Asia. This supports monitoring cargo competition, but does not establish…
Bombardier's Services Added More Revenue Than the Whole Company's Growth.
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Capacity checkpoint: On 11 November 2026, WOWO reported that Bombardier had scheduled its Fort Wayne service-centre opening for 17 November. The reported hangar can accommodate six aircraft. This adds a specific date to the…
Syria Has Signed for US$30 Million in Smart Water-Meter Financing. But Someone May Have Won the Contract Five Months Ago.
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Unresolved · Newly disclosed evidence
SANA reported that the first smart water meter was installed at the Idlib water-company building on 6 September 2026 under the June Saudi Meters Company agreement.