Business and Economy
Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government
AFP - 36m ago
Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government …
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EU gets 15% US tariff for cars, but fails to get wine reprieve
AFP - 2h ago
The US and EU released details of a trade deal Thursday that foresees lower car tariffs but no relief for Europe's wine …
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Stocks waver ahead of Fed speech but EU tariff deal lifts Europe
AFP - 3h ago
Stock mostly fell Thursday ahead of a widely awaited speech on US interest rate policy, though a deal on American …
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Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
AFP - 3h ago
Big-box retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for …
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Stocks slide as investors await key Fed speech
AFP - 2h ago
Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions Thursday, a day before a key speech expected to offer signals …
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EU gets 15% US tariff for cars, fails to secure wine reprieve
AFP - 1h ago
Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the …
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Russian fuel prices surge after Ukraine hits refineries
AFP - 5h ago
Russian fuel prices are at near-record highs, stock exchange data showed Thursday, after a slew of Ukrainian attacks on …
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Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs
AFP - 2h ago
Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of …
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Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch
AFP - 36m ago
The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a …
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Stocks slip as investors await key Fed speech
AFP - 2h ago
Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer …
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Markets mixed as investors await key Fed speech
AFP - 2h ago
Markets were varied during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals …
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Asian markets mixed as investors await key speech
AFP - 1h ago
Asian markets were varied during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer …
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German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteries
AFP - 13h ago
A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that …
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Africa could become 'renewable superpower', says Guterres
AFP - 13h ago
Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called …
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Asian markets creep up as investors await key speech
AFP - 4h ago
Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer …
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PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
AFP - 19h ago
Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United States due …
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Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign
Aug 20 2025
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa …
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Stock markets diverge awaiting Fed signals as tech sell-off deepens
Aug 20 2025
Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while looking for clues on US …
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Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
Aug 20 2025
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it …
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Trump raises pressure on central bank, calls for Fed governor to resign
Aug 20 2025
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday, calling for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa …
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Google packs new Pixel phones with AI
Aug 20 2025
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities woven into …
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French champagne harvest begins with 'promising' outlook
Aug 20 2025
France's Champagne region kicked off its official grape harvest Wednesday, with producers predicting a "promising" yield …
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Stock markets diverge as traders eye US rate signals
Aug 20 2025
Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while awaiting clues on US interest …
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Nestle unveils method to boost cocoa yields as climate change hits
Aug 20 2025
Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestle announced Wednesday that it was working on a technique to …
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Stock markets diverge after Wall Street tech sell-off
Aug 20 2025
Stock markets were mixed Wednesday after a US tech sell-off while investors awaited signals from US policymakers on the …
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Markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Aug 20 2025
Markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US …
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Asian markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Aug 20 2025
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from …
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Asian markets dip after US tech slide
Aug 20 2025
Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday morning, mirroring a rout of US tech titans the previous day as investors await …
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US agrees to talks with Brazilian WTO delegates on tariffs
Aug 20 2025
The United States has agreed to Brazil's request to enter talks with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss the …
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Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
Aug 19 2025
European stock markets rose while Wall Street mostly retreated Tuesday as investors warily eyed signs of progress in …
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'Call of Duty', 'Black Myth' wow Gamescom trade show
Aug 19 2025
A twisted futuristic version of "Call of Duty", Batman in Lego form and the "Resident Evil" series' ghoulish monsters …
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Air Canada flight attendants end strike after reaching 'tentative' deal
Aug 19 2025
Air Canada flight attendants ended their strike Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the carrier, which said it …
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UK drops demand for access to Apple user data
Aug 19 2025
Britain has dropped its request for access to Apple users' encrypted data, which had created friction between London and …
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Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks
Aug 19 2025
Global stock markets traded cautiously and oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors eyed signs of progress in talks to …
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Markets cautious after Zelensky-Trump talks
Aug 19 2025
Stock markets traded in a narrow range Tuesday and oil prices dipped after US President Donald Trump held what he called …
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Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals
Aug 19 2025
Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking "anti-competitive" deals to pre-install …
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Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy back-to-work order as strike talks resume
Aug 19 2025
Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from the country's labor tribunal, …
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'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show
Aug 19 2025
Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair Tuesday, …
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Asian markets cautious after Zelensky-Trump talks
Aug 19 2025
Asian markets were little changed Tuesday after Wall Street treaded water and US President Donald Trump held what he …
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Stocks under pressure as Zelensky-Trump talks underway
Aug 18 2025
Shares in Europe largely dipped Monday while Wall Street treaded water, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and …
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Panama hopes to secure return of US banana giant Chiquita
Aug 18 2025
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino will meet with representatives of US banana giant Chiquita Brands in Brazil later …
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'Things will improve': Bolivians look forward to right's return
Aug 18 2025
Bolivians on Monday began looking to a future without the ruling socialists of the past two decades, after the first …
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Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy latest back-to-work order
Aug 18 2025
Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from Canada's labor tribunal, …
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Stocks under pressure ahead of Zelensky-Trump talks
Aug 18 2025
US and European shares largely dipped on Monday, ahead of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders …
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Air Canada flight attendants face new pressure to end strike
Aug 18 2025
Canada's labor tribunal on Monday declared a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants illegal, a decision that could end …
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Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks
Aug 18 2025
Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US President Donald …
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Stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks
Aug 18 2025
Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky …
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Asia stocks up before Trump-Zelensky talks
Aug 18 2025
Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and …
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Singapore key exports slip in July as US shipments tumble 42.7 pct
Aug 18 2025
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as …
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Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk
Aug 18 2025
In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening …
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Australian court fines Qantas US$59 million for illegal layoffs
Aug 18 2025
An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff …
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Games industry in search of new winning combo at Gamescom 2025
Aug 18 2025
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming …
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Asia stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
Aug 18 2025
Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President …
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Air Canada suspends plan to resume flights as union vows to continue strike
Aug 17 2025
Air Canada on Sunday suspended its plan to resume flights over a strike by flight attendants that has effectively shut …
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Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike
Aug 17 2025
Air Canada said it will resume flying on Sunday after the country's industrial relations board ordered an end to a …
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Air Canada flights grounded as government intervenes in strike
Aug 17 2025
All Air Canada planes remained grounded late Saturday despite the Canadian government intervening to end a strike by …
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Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
Aug 16 2025
The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of …
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
Aug 16 2025
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight …
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Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service
Aug 16 2025
Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, …
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Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
Aug 16 2025
Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting …
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Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety
Aug 16 2025
The US state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of facilitating the exploitation of children, prompting …
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After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Aug 15 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next …
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Stocks waver on mixed US data, eyes on Trump-Putin summit
Aug 15 2025
Stock markets wavered on Friday as investors digested mixed American economic data and monitored a landmark US-Russia …
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Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Aug 15 2025
Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- …
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Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in China
Aug 15 2025
The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles …
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Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe
Aug 15 2025
An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum's board on Friday cleared the body's founder Klaus Schwab and his …
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US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far
Aug 15 2025
US retail sales rose moderately in July, according to data released Friday, as markets monitor tariffs that do not so …
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Deadline looms to avert Air Canada strike
Aug 15 2025
Air Canada faced a midnight deadline Friday to avert a flight attendants strike that would shut down service, creating …
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Stocks waver as US-Russia summit looms
Aug 15 2025
Stock markets wavered on Friday as investors digested mixed US economic data and awaited a landmark US-Russia summit …
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Stocks mostly higher before US-Russia summit
Aug 15 2025
Stock markets mostly rose Friday with all eyes on a landmark US-Russia summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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World's first humanoid robot games begin in China
Aug 15 2025
The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky …
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Five things to know about Nigeria's oil sector
Aug 15 2025
Africa's biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move …
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Asia stocks mixed before US-Russia summit
Aug 15 2025
Asian stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back …
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Trump's tariffs drown Brazil's fish industry
Aug 15 2025
When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their …
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Japan posts modest growth despite US tariffs
Aug 15 2025
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful US tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome …
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LA 2028 to sell venue name rights in Olympic first
Aug 15 2025
Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional …
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Trump's tariffs have not reduced Panama Canal traffic -- yet
Aug 14 2025
Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on dozens of countries have so far not affected container ship traffic …
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Oil prices rise ahead of US-Russia summit as stocks digest inflation data
Aug 14 2025
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Thursday as markets absorbed a disappointing inflation report, while oil …
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US producer inflation highest in three years in July
Aug 14 2025
US producer price inflation bounced in July to its highest reading since 2022, data showed Thursday, with underlying …
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Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature
Aug 14 2025
Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, …
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Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
Aug 14 2025
Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk's claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his company's Grok …
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Air Canada cancels flights over strike threat
Aug 14 2025
Air Canada began cancelling flights on Thursday after receiving a strike notice from the flight attendants' union, …
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Germany sacks rail chief with train network in crisis
Aug 14 2025
The German government sacked the embattled head of Deutsche Bahn on Thursday as it seeks to overhaul the ailing public …
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US stocks drop as producer inflation surges
Aug 14 2025
Wall Street shares fell Thursday after data showed US producer price inflation surged far more than expected in July, …
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Stocks diverge as bitcoin hits record high
Aug 14 2025
European and Asian stock markets diverged Thursday and bitcoin hit a record high on the eve of landmark talks between US …
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Germany's Thyssenkrupp cuts targets as US tariffs weigh
Aug 14 2025
Thyssenkrupp's shares slumped Thursday as the struggling German industrial giant slashed its sales forecasts due to weak …
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UK economy slows less than feared after tariffs
Aug 14 2025
Britain's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a …
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Markets mixed as bitcoin hits new high
Aug 14 2025
Markets were mixed Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei down as bitcoin hit a new high and investors braced for talks between …
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Asian markets mixed as bitcoin surges to new high
Aug 14 2025
Bitcoin hit a new peak during early Asian trading on Thursday, as the yen surged after the US Treasury Secretary said he …
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NBA approves $6.1bn sale of Boston Celtics
Aug 14 2025
The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investment group led by Bill Chisholm, five months …
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Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring New York test car operator
Aug 13 2025
Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous …
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Striking Boeing defense workers turn to US Congress
Aug 13 2025
Boeing defense industry workers currently on strike asked for congressional lawmakers' support on Wednesday as they seek …
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Stocks extend gains on US rate cut bets
Aug 13 2025
Stock markets rose Wednesday, with Wall Street building on the previous day's record highs after steady US inflation …
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Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Aug 13 2025
Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks …
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Stock markets extend gains on growing US rate cut hopes
Aug 13 2025
Stock markets rose Wednesday, with Wall Street building on the previous day's record highs after steady US inflation …
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European powers tell UN they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctions
Aug 13 2025
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over …
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Stock markets rise on growing US rate cut hopes
Aug 13 2025
Stock markets rose and the dollar fell Wednesday on growing prospects of cuts to US interest rates after soft inflation …
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Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAI
Aug 13 2025
Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a …
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Markets rise on growing rate cut hopes
Aug 13 2025
Markets rose Wednesday on growing hopes of US interest rate cuts after soft inflation data, with Japan's Nikkei hitting …
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Fortnite developer claims win against Apple and Google
Aug 13 2025
An Australian court has found Apple and Google misused their market power in a dispute with the maker of wildly popular …
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Soft US inflation boosts Asia markets
Aug 13 2025
Japan's Nikkei hit a second record high in as many days Wednesday, as hopes of US interest rate cuts following soft …
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German gas drive fuels fears of climate backsliding
Aug 13 2025
Germany's conservative-led government has launched a drive to rapidly build more gas-fired power plants, fuelling fears …
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