Business and Economy
GM delivers first components for US interceptor missiles
AFP - 2h ago
General Motors has delivered its first components for Lockheed Martin interceptor missiles as the defense contractor …
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Canada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats
AFP - 4h ago
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with …
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French fishermen block ports over petrol prices
AFP - 4h ago
Fishermen on Thursday blocked the entrance to two ports and a petrol depot in southern France in protest at rising fuel …
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Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law
AFP - 5h ago
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and …
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Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough
AFP - 5h ago
Hundreds of workers at memory chip giant Micron Technology rallied on Thursday, threatening a strike as they rejected …
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'Another arrow to the quiver': World Bank posts record private capital mobilization
AFP - 6h ago
The World Bank announced Thursday that it had mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital for developing …
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Germany urges EU action against China to defend carmakers
AFP - 6h ago
Germany's finance minister urged the European Union on Thursday to step up action against what he called China's "unfair …
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From land to race laws: what's driving the US-South Africa rift?
AFP - 4h ago
The Trump administration this week announced visa restrictions on South African officials over alleged discrimination …
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Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza
AFP - 6h ago
Ireland will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest, public broadcaster RTE said Thursday, …
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India's Tata Sons reappoints N. Chandrasekaran as chairman
AFP - 7h ago
India's Tata Sons said Thursday its board had voted to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran as executive chairman for another …
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Stocks mostly rise after US Fed rate hike, oil eases
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Stock markets mostly rose on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected interest rate hike, while …
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Doubts as Italy eyes electric future for steel plant
AFP - 8h ago
Italy's government says the country's largest steel works must be converted to electric after a court-ordered shutdown …
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Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
AFP - 9h ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging …
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Canada alliance plan 'not against anyone', EU says after Trump threat
AFP - 3h ago
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada an "associate member" of the bloc is not aimed against the …
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Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and oil prices drop
AFP - 2h ago
Most equities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years and boss …
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Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and indicates drive to curb inflation
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Most equities rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years and boss …
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Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts
AFP - 5h ago
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of …
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Trump to host Xi amid pomp, low expectations
AFP - 7h ago
The US military honor guard has been rehearsing and the new White House helipad is ready. But will Xi Jinping and Donald …
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Where the US-China tariff row stands ahead of White House summit
AFP - 11h ago
Trade frictions between the world's top two economies are set to take centre stage next week when US President Donald …
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AI looms large ahead of Xi, Trump summit
AFP - 11h ago
Artificial intelligence is set to loom large when Chinese President Xi Jinping meets counterpart Donald Trump in …
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US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill
AFP - 11h ago
US lawmakers approved broad new sanctions designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine on Wednesday, sending the …
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US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation, irking Trump
AFP - 2h ago
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying President Donald …
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Trump threatens EU over 'hostile' Canada association plan
Sep 16 2026
US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make …
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US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash
Sep 16 2026
The US House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday aimed at making data centers shoulder more of their own …
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Argentine judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project
Sep 16 2026
An Argentine judge on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands, a …
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US stocks fall, dollar gains after Fed lifts interest rates
Sep 16 2026
Wall Street stocks fell while the dollar advanced Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates for the …
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US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation in move sure to rile Trump
Sep 16 2026
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying President Donald …
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EU chief pitches 'associate member' status for Canada
Sep 16 2026
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect of Canada becoming the bloc's first "associate member" Wednesday, a …
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US Fed raises rates to battle inflation in move likely to rile Trump
Sep 16 2026
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates in the world's largest economy by 25 basis points to tackle …
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'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP
Sep 16 2026
The Canadian computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI, Yoshua Bengio, told AFP that humanity is "losing …
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Stocks edge higher ahead of US Fed rate call
Sep 16 2026
Global stock markets mostly rose as oil prices fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on US interest …
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US House targets data centers as midterm backlash grows
Sep 16 2026
The US House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on whether data centers should shoulder more of their own …
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British PM says to make 'difficult decisions' as inflation rises
Sep 16 2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that he was ready to take "difficult decisions" as higher fuel prices from …
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US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike
Sep 16 2026
The US Federal Reserve will announce its decision on setting interest rates for the world's largest economy on …
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TotalEnergies pumps up controversy in France with cut-price gas
Sep 16 2026
French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying …
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Global fuel price demos: a round-up
Sep 16 2026
Social unrest and political squabbles have broken out around the world over soaring energy costs, with protests erupting …
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Emporio Armani names Dario Vitale new creative director
Sep 16 2026
The Armani fashion house, whose founder and owner Giorgio Armani died last year, named Prada veteran Dario Vitale as the …
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Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of 'red line'
Sep 16 2026
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused them on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, …
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Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 16 2026
Equity markets climbed on Wednesday as investors geared up for an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve …
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Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores
Sep 16 2026
Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the …
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China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea
Sep 16 2026
China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media …
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Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals
Sep 16 2026
Hong Kong's government unveiled plans on Wednesday to significantly boost investment on innovation and technology as it …
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Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US
Sep 16 2026
The Bank of Japan is poised to raise interest rates again on Friday to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy …
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Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
Sep 16 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow AI development, arguing that market …
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EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance
Sep 16 2026
From investments in AI to energy supplies, a drive to strengthen EU-Canada ties shifts into gear Wednesday, as the …
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Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America
Sep 16 2026
Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans, who are grappling with the …
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Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 16 2026
Asian stocks struggled Wednesday as investors prepare for an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later in …
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US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting
Sep 16 2026
The United States hammered home a message touting its energy dominance at Tuesday's meeting of G20 energy ministers in …
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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks
Sep 16 2026
Saudi Arabia and Egypt's leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm …
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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount
Sep 16 2026
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as …
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Carney sells Canada to global investors but says US ties still key
Sep 15 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as an investment haven Tuesday at a gathering of global financial elite, but …
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Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation
Sep 15 2026
Oil prices jumped, US bond yields rallied and equities retreated Tuesday as the Federal Reserve looked set to raise …
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US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock
Sep 15 2026
A push for landmark US cryptocurrency legislation collapsed on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats in Congress …
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body
Sep 15 2026
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as …
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Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police
Sep 15 2026
Protesting shepherds and farmers, joined by far-right groups, clashed with riot police in Romania Tuesday, leaving two …
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US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend
Sep 15 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng this weekend for …
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Canada remains 'most important partner' for US in 'key areas': Carney
Sep 15 2026
Canada will remain a crucial partner for the United States in "key areas," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he …
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EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
Sep 15 2026
The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games …
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'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings
Sep 15 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, repeatedly …
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Ukraine winemakers defy war to make a splash at home
Sep 15 2026
As this year's harvest season entered full swing, a winery in western Ukraine had an additional task to oversee: …
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Stocks drop, oil climbs and Treasury yields hit 19-year high
Sep 15 2026
Asian stock markets sank on Tuesday, US Treasury yields hit a 19-year high and oil prices extended gains as rising …
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China retail sales growth weakens further in August
Sep 15 2026
China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace since May, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country's …
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Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike
Sep 15 2026
Most Asian stock markets struggled again Tuesday as oil prices extended gains and investors bet on a Federal Reserve …
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Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars
Sep 15 2026
The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.
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EU extends Russia sanction deadline
Sep 15 2026
EU countries on Monday delayed a deadline for prolonging sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war after France pushed …
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Canada makes pitch as safe place to invest in 'uncertain world'
Sep 14 2026
Canada is a safe place to invest "in a very uncertain world," Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told AFP …
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US stocks retreat on AI warnings as oil prices, bond yields rise
Sep 14 2026
Wall Street stocks fell Monday on weakness in tech shares after leading artificial intelligence executives said advances …
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Trump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity
Sep 14 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, calling them a …
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US invites Venezuela to G20 energy summit
Sep 14 2026
A Venezuelan delegation will participate in this week's G20 energy meetings in Texas, US officials said Monday, as the …
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France, Iraq deepen energy, defence ties during Zaidi visit
Sep 14 2026
France and Iraq on Monday called for a "diversification of export routes" for oil and gas in the Middle East in response …
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Germany seeks guarantees from Italy's UniCredit over Commerzbank takeover
Sep 14 2026
Germany's finance minister on Monday met the UniCredit CEO to seek guarantees over the future of Commerzbank, as the …
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Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches continent's biggest IPO
Sep 14 2026
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering …
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Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount
Sep 14 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence, …
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Oil gains on Mideast supply fears, AI warnings rattle tech firms
Sep 14 2026
Oil prices jumped Monday after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline amid the Middle East war, deepening worries about …
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UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'
Sep 14 2026
The United Nations rights chief called Monday for countries and "frontier" artificial intelligence companies to act …
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Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost
Sep 14 2026
Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in …
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French defence group Thales calls on governments to regulate AI
Sep 14 2026
The head of French defence and technology group Thales called on governments Monday to take responsibility for …
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Nigerian oil refinery Dangote launches IPO
Sep 14 2026
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated as Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), …
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Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to 'Novo'
Sep 14 2026
Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Monday a name change …
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Oil prices extend gains on Mideast supply fears, tech leads losses
Sep 14 2026
Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward …
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Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US
Sep 14 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership …
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Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates
Sep 14 2026
Tech firms tumbled Monday after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in …
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US hosts G20 'energy abundance' talks amid Iran war shock
Sep 14 2026
The United States on Monday kicks off a set of G20 meetings touting "energy abundance," even as President Donald Trump's …
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Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?
Sep 14 2026
Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US …
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Trump administration reluctant to slow AI, Democrats see urgent need
Sep 13 2026
US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition Sunday to drastically curbing the development of artificial …
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'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation
Sep 13 2026
The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the …
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US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead
Sep 13 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States …
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Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war
Sep 13 2026
In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two …
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Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Sep 13 2026
Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of …
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Ukraine's economy hobbled by Russian strikes
Sep 12 2026
Ukraine's economy is being crippled by intensifying Russian strikes hitting key sectors and its GDP could slump by 1.5 …
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'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return
Sep 12 2026
Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend …
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French IT giant Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE links
Sep 12 2026
French IT giant Capgemini said on Saturday it was selling its US subsidiary to an American company after the unit came …
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Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming
Sep 11 2026
The American company behind the wildly popular gaming platform Roblox announced on Friday that it is launching a new …
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Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries
Sep 11 2026
High oil prices, record American diesel costs and hot US inflation data on Friday cemented investor fears that the …
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Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse
Sep 11 2026
Anthropic has released a 154-page report describing how bad actors used its Claude AI system for state-sponsored …
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US inflation steady in August, fueling Fed rate hike expectations
Sep 11 2026
US consumer inflation was unchanged at 3.4 percent in August, government data showed Friday, with persistent high prices …
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Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol
Sep 11 2026
Europe's skies were at their busiest ever during the summer holiday period from July to August, despite disruptions …
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Russia rolls out long-delayed 5G, but not for iPhones
Sep 11 2026
Russia announced Friday that it was rolling out its long-delayed 5G mobile network, but that iPhone users would be …
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Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings
Sep 11 2026
The Czech antitrust office UOHS said Friday it had allowed Pegasus Airlines to buy the Czech airline Smartwings as the …
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Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets
Sep 11 2026
High oil prices and US diesel prices at record levels kept inflation fears at the fore on Friday, ratcheting up …
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Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?
Sep 11 2026
Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity …
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Stocks tumble as oil and inflation worries fan rate hike bets
Sep 11 2026
Asian stocks sank on Friday after oil prices and bond yields spiked as the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns and …
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