Business and Economy
Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains
AFP - 38m ago
US job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labor market in the …
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Putin rules out Zelensky meeting any time soon
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after …
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Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after …
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Blockbuster US job gains ruffle Wall Street
AFP - 2h ago
Forecast-beating US jobs data rattled Wall Street on Friday as investors saw increased chances of an interest rate hike.
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FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup
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Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, …
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Russian economy has not collapsed, Putin says at key forum
AFP - 1h ago
The Russian economy has not fallen apart, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, dismissing Western criticism that his …
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Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red
AFP - 4h ago
The eurozone economy recorded an unexpected contraction in the first quarter, dragged down by a sharp fall in Irish …
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AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks?
AFP - 4h ago
SpaceX's record-smashing IPO plan shows investors are eager to keep pouring money into all things AI, even as alarm …
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'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months
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Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under …
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Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, no casualties
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A sea drone exploded early Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing casualties, officials said, a …
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Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red in first quarter
AFP - 2h ago
The eurozone recorded an unexpected contraction in the first three months of 2026 due to a steep slump in Ireland's …
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Oil dips, equities diverge on MIdeast, AI trades
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Oil prices slipped and stock markets were mixed Friday as traders reacted to Mideast war developments and concerns over …
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Asian stocks take another hit from AI, Mideast worries
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Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip …
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Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development
AFP - 11h ago
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as …
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Crypto scammers prey on French victims from Albania
AFP - 13h ago
Despite facing up to 10 years in jail on fraud charges for allegedly luring people into putting their savings into an …
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Putin to confront weak economy at 'Russian Davos', under threat of Ukrainian drones
AFP - 12h ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin will address a flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg on Friday, as the war in Ukraine …
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Oil drops, stocks mostly higher despite AI concerns
Jun 04 2026
Oil prices and the dollar retreated Thursday as traders tracked conflicting developments in the Middle East war, while …
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SpaceX IPO: rockets, AI losses and Musk in control
Jun 04 2026
SpaceX is inviting investors to bet on Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space and humans on Mars.
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IMF boosting financial support for four African nations over war impact
Jun 04 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday announced it was stepping up financial support for at least four African …
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What we know about Trump relatives' project in Albania
Jun 04 2026
Protesters are furious over a planned luxury tourism complex in Albania that is linked to US President Donald Trump's …
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Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in Middle East war
Jun 04 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle …
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'Blood gold': how gangs took control of Venezuela's mines
Jun 04 2026
Investors cheered when Venezuela opened its vast mineral reserves to private capital in April but gang control over many …
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Brazil may purchase 20 more fighter jets from Sweden
Jun 04 2026
Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defence company Saab, on top of the 36 it …
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Oil drops, stocks mixed on Mideast war, AI uncertainty
Jun 04 2026
Oil prices and the dollar retreated Thursday while stock markets were mixed as traders tracked conflicting events in the …
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SpaceX seeks a record $75 bn in stock market debut
Jun 04 2026
SpaceX, the rockets-to-AI behemoth led by Elon Musk, aims to raise $75 billion in the biggest initial share sale ever, …
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What we know about Kushner's project in Albania
Jun 04 2026
Protesters are furious over a planned luxury tourism complex in Albania that is linked to US President Donald Trump's …
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Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in Mideast war
Jun 04 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle …
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Asian stocks drop on AI, rate hike worries as Lebanon deal hits oil
Jun 04 2026
Asian stocks sank Thursday after a disappointing forecast by chip giant Broadcom stoked concerns about the AI trade, …
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Indonesian rupiah falls to record low against US dollar
Jun 04 2026
Indonesia's rupiah hit more than 18,000 per dollar for the first time Thursday as the country is stung by surging energy …
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Stocks drop on AI, rate hike worries as Lebanon deal hits oil
Jun 04 2026
Stocks sank Thursday after a disappointing forecast by chip giant Broadcom stoked concerns about the AI trade, while …
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Overtaken by Hong Kong in global wealth management, Swiss keep cool
Jun 04 2026
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic …
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Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news
Jun 04 2026
Tech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, …
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SpaceX aims to raise record $75 bn in stock market debut
Jun 03 2026
SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company led by US billionaire Elon Musk, aims to raise approximately $75 billion in a …
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Oil rises, stocks slip on fragile Mideast peace hopes
Jun 03 2026
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, edging closer to $100 a barrel while stocks fell as further attacks between the United …
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Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens
Jun 03 2026
Ukrainian drones hit an oil complex and military base in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday as ministers and officials …
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US sanctions interrupt Visa, Mastercard payments in Cuba
Jun 03 2026
Visa and Mastercard payments in Cuba will be suspended from Saturday after US sanctions prompted a foreign bank to sever …
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EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push
Jun 03 2026
The EU on Wednesday unveiled its plan for slashing dependence on American and Asian technology, including favouring …
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UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint
Jun 03 2026
A UN report on Wednesday urged artificial intelligence firms to disclose their environmental footprint, warning that the …
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France hits Shein with 22 mn euros in new fines over consumer violations
Jun 03 2026
French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros ($25.5 …
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Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire
Jun 03 2026
A Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait's international airport killed one person and wounded 63 more …
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Oil jumps, stocks mixed on fragile MIdeast peace hopes
Jun 03 2026
Oil prices jumped and stock markets diverged Wednesday as fresh Middle East attacks dented hopes of an imminent peace …
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EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock
Jun 03 2026
The EU on Wednesday eased its spending rules to help member states confront the energy shock sparked by the Middle East …
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Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens
Jun 03 2026
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a …
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Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex
Jun 03 2026
From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are …
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Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, Asian stocks build on tech rally
Jun 03 2026
Oil prices jumped more than two percent Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the …
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Drone strikes close Kuwait airport as Iran and US clash in Gulf
Jun 03 2026
A drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait's international airport wounded several people Wednesday and forced air …
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Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens
Jun 03 2026
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a …
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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout
Jun 03 2026
The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no …
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As crises balloon, so do EU nations' deficits
Jun 03 2026
More and more EU countries are being thrown in the public spending sin bin over their mushrooming deficits, with …
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Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally
Jun 03 2026
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of …
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Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models
Jun 03 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers …
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Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania
Jun 03 2026
Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald …
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EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia tech
Jun 03 2026
The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, …
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Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
Jun 03 2026
He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon …
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Before SpaceX goes public, a scramble to get on bandwagon
Jun 03 2026
As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action …
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Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed
Jun 02 2026
Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the United …
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Foreign companies take flight from US-sanctioned Cuba
Jun 02 2026
With a US deadline to sever ties with Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA fast approaching, foreign companies had by …
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Stalled Mideast peace process sends oil soaring, tech buoys stocks
Jun 02 2026
Stalled progress in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran sent oil prices higher on Tuesday, with stocks also …
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Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Jun 02 2026
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco -- a crucial step …
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Canada tells US and Mexico it wants free trade deal renewed
Jun 02 2026
Canada has formally told the United States and Mexico that it wants to renew the North American free trade agreement …
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Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop
Jun 02 2026
Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully …
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Six hotels earn France's prestigious 'palace' label
Jun 02 2026
Six hotels in France including a venue founded by an American couple joined one of the world's most exclusive clubs on …
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Oil dips, stocks advance with all eyes on Mideast war prospects
Jun 02 2026
Oil prices dipped and stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors weighed the chances for a peace agreement between the US …
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UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover
Jun 02 2026
Italy's UniCredit said Tuesday it was able to increase its stake in Commerzbank to 34.4 percent as its hostile takeover …
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German arms maker Rheinmetall signs 5.7 bn euro deal with Romania
Jun 02 2026
German defence giant Rheinmetall said Tuesday it has signed a 5.7-billion-euro ($6.6-billion) deal to supply the …
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Oil steady, stocks mixed with all eyes on Mideast war prospects
Jun 02 2026
Oil prices wavered and stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed the chances for a peace agreement between the …
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Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model
Jun 02 2026
Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model …
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Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation
Jun 02 2026
Monthly inflation in Indonesia doubled in May, driven by food prices and particularly chilli in the hot sauce-addicted …
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Oil falls, stocks rise as traders bet on Mideast progress
Jun 02 2026
Oil prices retreated and stock markets largely gained Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace …
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Most stocks rise, oil drops as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal
Jun 02 2026
Equities mostly rose and oil fell Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace agreement, while tech …
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Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal
Jun 02 2026
Equities mostly rose Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace agreement, though Donald Trump and …
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Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says
Jun 02 2026
Companies should pay workers "as much as possible", Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Tuesday ahead of a trip to South …
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Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours
Jun 02 2026
Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers …
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Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East
Jun 02 2026
Equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a Middle East peace agreement as US-Iran talks …
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Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors
Jun 02 2026
The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving …
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Trump says Iran talks moving fast despite threat to widen war
Jun 01 2026
US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a "rapid pace", even as Tehran threatened to …
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Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks
Jun 01 2026
Oil prices jumped and equities were mixed Monday as Middle East peace talks stumbled, while Lebanese authorities said …
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Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors
Jun 01 2026
Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of …
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AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO
Jun 01 2026
AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial …
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Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments
Jun 01 2026
President Emmanuel Macron announced "record" foreign investments of 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international …
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Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats
Jun 01 2026
US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to end the Mideast war …
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Iran truce on the rocks as Guards threaten 'new fronts'
Jun 01 2026
Negotiations to end the Mideast war appeared in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatening to …
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New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets
Jun 01 2026
The New York Times publisher on Monday slammed artificial intelligence companies for "brazen theft of intellectual …
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Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments
Jun 01 2026
President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting "record" foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) …
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After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Jun 01 2026
Artificial intelligence is getting expensive -- and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive …
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Nvidia PC chip hailed as 'game changer' in race for AI device
Jun 01 2026
Laptop chipmakers such as Intel and AMD should be worried about their new rival Nvidia, experts say, after the US …
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Oil prices jump as US-Iran talks stall
Jun 01 2026
Oil prices jumped and equity markets diverged Monday as Middle East peace talks stalled and investors continued to pour …
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Huge state subsidies give China unfair edge over foreign rivals: OECD
Jun 01 2026
Chinese companies in 15 key industrial sectors received vastly more state support than their international competitors …
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Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era
Jun 01 2026
Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for …
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Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push
Jun 01 2026
Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for …
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Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks
Jun 01 2026
Oil rose while Asian equities firmed Monday as a surge in artificial intelligence-linked stocks helped offset …
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'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend
Jun 01 2026
Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two creators watch their photo essay …
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Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence
Jun 01 2026
Outgoing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Sunday delivered a staunch defense of the need for the central bank …
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Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran war
May 31 2026
At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO2 sourced from a chlorine factory and a biogas facility nearby are …
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Energy crunch fuels car pool growth
May 31 2026
Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing …
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Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust
May 31 2026
Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a …
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SoftBank to spend $87.5bn on AI centres in France: Son
May 30 2026
Japanese tech investor SoftBank will spend 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in …
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Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
May 30 2026
US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House …
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Blue Origin rocket explosion is bad news for both Bezos and NASA
May 29 2026
Space exploration is filled with setbacks, but the spectacular explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on Thursday …
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Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects
May 29 2026
Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the United States and Iran …
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Trump says making final decision on Iran deal
May 29 2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was making his decision on a potential deal with Iran, though Tehran …
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Universal Music rejects takeover bid from Pershing Square
May 29 2026
Entertainment giant Universal Music Group (UMG) on Friday rejected an investment and restructuring proposal from US …
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