Business and Economy
New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon
AFP - 38m ago
Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight …
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Samsung workers wrap up vote on massive AI bonus deal
AFP - 1h ago
Samsung Electronics' labour union is expected to announce Wednesday whether chip workers voted to ratify a wage deal …
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Peace deal hopes boost Wall Street stocks despite latest US strikes
AFP - 2h ago
Wall Street stocks mostly rose Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh records on hopes for a Middle East peace …
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Iran accuses US of breaking truce after new strikes
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Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight …
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Ferrari unveils 'Luce', its first fully electric car, in a tough market
AFP - 4h ago
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like …
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Oil back at $100 as US strikes douse Iran war hopes
AFP - 4h ago
Oil prices rebounded back to $100 on Tuesday while stock markets were mixed and the dollar firmed after US military …
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As IPO nears, arms maker KNDS reports booming profits
AFP - 7h ago
Franco-German tank and weapons maker KNDS reported booming earnings Tuesday as it gears up to launch the latest initial …
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BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns
AFP - 7h ago
British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year in the role, …
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Video games turn to classic films to woo middle-aged millenials
AFP - 9h ago
Millenial gamers who grew up on 80s and 90s blockbusters are today being courted by the industry, with the latest James …
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Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
AFP - 10h ago
With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a …
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US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks
AFP - 1h ago
US forces launched overnight strikes on missile sites in Iran and boats they said were trying to lay mines in Gulf …
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Mango founder's son says accusation he killed his father 'unfounded'
AFP - 11h ago
Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing empire, who has been arrested in Spain as part of an …
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Oil rebounds, stocks drop as US strikes douse Iran war hopes
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Oil prices rebounded slightly on Tuesday while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed after US military …
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Asia stocks fall, oil prices diverge on US-Iran deal uncertainty
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Asian stocks fell and crude prices diverged on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to …
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Asia stocks fall, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty
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Asian stocks fell and crude prices were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to …
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Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century
AFP - 15h ago
The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit …
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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
AFP - 3h ago
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like …
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Starbucks Korea reveals series of mishaps leading to 'Tank Day' campaign
AFP - 16h ago
Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised "Tank Day" promotion, …
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US hits Iran with new strikes, despite talks to end war
AFP - 3h ago
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, …
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Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty
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Asian stocks and oil futures were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran threatened fragile negotiations to …
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US hits Iran with new strikes, despite ceasefire
AFP - 1h ago
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, …
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US attacks missile sites in Iran, despite ceasefire
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US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as …
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Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal
May 25 2026
Top Iranian negotiators were in Doha Monday for talks to end the war with the United States, even as both sides …
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Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto
May 25 2026
Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly …
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Oil drops below $100 on hopes of US-Iran deal to open Hormuz
May 25 2026
Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel on Monday and stock markets rallied as investors raised their expectations of a …
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Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions
May 25 2026
Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its …
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Locals at epicentre of DR Congo Ebola outbreak storm hospital
May 25 2026
Locals at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo attacked the town hospital overnight, demanding the body …
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Iran and Trump talk down hopes of imminent peace deal
May 25 2026
Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United …
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Oil plunges below $100 on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal
May 25 2026
Oil prices dropped back below $100 a barrel on Monday and stock markets rallied as investors raised expectations of a …
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Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress
May 25 2026
Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United …
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Oil falls, stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal
May 25 2026
Oil prices fell and Asian stocks climbed on Monday over hopes a deal between the United States and Iran to open the …
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Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan convenience stores, dies at 93
May 25 2026
Former chairman of Seven & i Holdings Toshifumi Suzuki, credited for the global success of 7-Eleven convenience stores, …
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Oil falls, Asian stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal
May 25 2026
Oil prices fell and Asian stocks climbed on Monday over hopes a deal between the United States and Iran to open the …
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Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
May 25 2026
A high-profile alleged sexual abuse case within a wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful …
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AI chip demand drives 6% growth for Singapore in first quarter
May 25 2026
Singapore's economy grew six percent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence …
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Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
May 24 2026
With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them …
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Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development
May 24 2026
Rows of townhouses torn down in hours, roads ripped up by bulldozers and city blocks reduced to rubble in the name of …
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US jury finds Boeing not guilty in 737 MAX grounding lawsuit
May 23 2026
A US jury found Friday that aerospace giant Boeing was not liable for lost revenue in a lawsuit involving its 737 MAX …
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SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight
May 23 2026
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful …
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SpaceX's enormous Starship splashes down after test flight
May 23 2026
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian ocean Friday after the company performed a test flight of the …
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SpaceX sends Starship rocket sailing into space
May 22 2026
The latest edition of SpaceX's Starship soared through the Texas skies Friday after the company's initial launch attempt …
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Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade
May 22 2026
The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen …
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Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him
May 22 2026
Speculation swirled Friday over the last-minute collapse of President Donald Trump's planned executive order on powerful …
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US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in
May 22 2026
New US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, …
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Stocks gain, oil higher as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects
May 22 2026
Stocks pushed higher Friday while oil prices also rose as traders tracked headlines on Iran war peace talks, against a …
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Kevin Warsh: New Fed chair who vows not to be Trump's puppet
May 22 2026
Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve, returns to the central bank with an ambitious reform agenda and …
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From agave syrup to raw materials: EU, Mexico agree trade expansion
May 22 2026
The EU and Mexico agreed to expand their trade ties Friday against the backdrop of a more protectionist United States …
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EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China
May 22 2026
The EU must rebalance its trade relationship with China, the bloc's industry chief said Friday, as Brussels renews its …
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SpaceX to retry Starship test launch Friday
May 22 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX will attempt another launch of its mammoth Starship rocket Friday, after the previous evening's try …
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Mexico, EU to lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade
May 22 2026
The European Union and Mexico will on Friday sign a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen …
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Stocks gain, oil wavers as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects
May 22 2026
Stocks pushed higher Friday while oil prices were little changed as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace …
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Slow Food's 'visionary' founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76
May 22 2026
Carlo Petrini, whose worldwide Slow Food movement has spent 40 years promoting quality traditional cooking and …
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France announces billion-euro boost for quantum computing
May 22 2026
France will pump one billion euros of new funding into quantum computing, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, warning …
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Oil, stocks gain as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects
May 22 2026
Oil prices and stock markets jumped Friday as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, …
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German business morale rises for first time since Iran war
May 22 2026
German business morale unexpectedly increased in May, a survey showed Friday, raising hopes Europe's biggest economy is …
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Asian equities rally on Mideast optimism, oil edges higher
May 22 2026
Asian markets rallied Friday as optimism over US-Iran talks boosted regional equities, while rising oil prices kept …
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Samsung union to start vote on tentative wage deal
May 22 2026
Samsung labour union members will begin voting Friday on a tentative wage deal that could deliver hefty bonuses to chip …
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Asian equities climb on Mideast optimism, oil edges higher
May 22 2026
Asian markets rose Friday as optimism over US-Iran talks buoyed equities, though higher oil prices kept inflation …
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Japan inflation slows more than expected in April
May 22 2026
Japan's inflation slowed more than expected in April, government data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi …
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Kevin Warsh returns to Federal Reserve with 'regime change' agenda
May 22 2026
Kevin Warsh, the incoming chair of the US Federal Reserve, returns to the central bank with an ambitious reform agenda …
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With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House
May 22 2026
Incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will be sworn in at the White House on Friday, taking the reins of the US …
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Windfall settlement, stock trades: Trump accused of 'brazen' corruption
May 22 2026
Critics of US President Donald Trump are pointing to a series of recent windfalls for the 79-year-old billionaire and …
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FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO2
May 22 2026
The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event …
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Stellantis unveils 60 bn euro push to revive profitability
May 21 2026
Jeep and Fiat owner Stellantis said Thursday that it would invest 60 billion euros in a five-year push to restore …
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California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval
May 21 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered officials to start work on a plan to mitigate the job-destroying …
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US stocks end volatile session higher as oil prices retreat
May 21 2026
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Thursday following a choppy session as markets tried to parse the prospects …
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Beloved Citroen 2CV revived as electric car
May 21 2026
The 2CV, the iconic French car popular for much of the last century, is to be reincarnated as an electric vehicle 36 …
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Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash
May 21 2026
A French appeals court Thursday convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a …
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Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Paris-Rio crash
May 21 2026
A French appeals court Thursday convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a …
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Oil gains, stocks cautious on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
May 21 2026
Oil prices jumped and the dollar firmed on Thursday while stocks diverged as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded …
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Top UN court says right to strike protected in key labour treaty
May 21 2026
The top United Nations court ruled Thursday that the right to strike was protected in a key treaty of the International …
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Musk's SpaceX bonus comes with unique condition: colonize Mars
May 21 2026
SpaceX's blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk's …
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Walmart reports solid results but sees some consumers struggling
May 21 2026
Walmart reported increased profits Thursday as it capitalized on affordability concerns at a time of soaring gasoline …
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Oil gains, stocks slip on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
May 21 2026
Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace …
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EU slashes eurozone 2026 growth forecast on Mideast war
May 21 2026
The eurozone economy will expand less than expected this year, the EU said Thursday, as the Middle East war and …
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Oil gains, European stocks down on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
May 21 2026
Oil prices jumped, European stock markets retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace …
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Samsung chip employees to get average $338,000 bonus under strike deal
May 21 2026
Samsung Electronics chip employees are expected to receive average bonuses worth 509 million won ($338,000) this year, a …
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EasyJet posts deeper first-half loss on Mideast war
May 21 2026
British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its losses deepened in the six months to end-March after the Middle …
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Ubisoft shares plunge after grim annual results
May 21 2026
Shares in Ubisoft plunged more than 15 percent Thursday after the French video games giant reported disappointing annual …
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Mideast war forces EU to slash eurozone 2026 growth forecast
May 21 2026
The eurozone economy will expand less than expected this year, the EU said Thursday, as the Middle East war and …
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Rich nations topped $100 bn climate finance goal again in 2023, 2024: OECD
May 21 2026
Wealthy countries topped their $100 billion annual climate finance goal for poorer nations for the third straight year …
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Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes, Samsung union talks
May 21 2026
Shares surged in Seoul, Tokyo and other Asian markets on Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by …
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Tourists in Thailand plan for coming cuts to visa-free stays
May 21 2026
The backpackers on Khao San Road, a Bangkok thoroughfare famous for its wild nightlife, are waking up this week with an …
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Samsung shareholders vow legal action over tentative union deal
May 21 2026
A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South …
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Top UN court to rule on right to strike
May 21 2026
The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike that both unions and employers say …
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Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung union talks
May 21 2026
Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by …
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Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung deal
May 21 2026
Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by …
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Australian court upholds $465,000 fine against Elon Musk's X
May 21 2026
An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to comply with child internet …
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Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries
May 21 2026
Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, …
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The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less
May 21 2026
The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the …
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Musk eyes Wall Street record with SpaceX IPO
May 20 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX rocketed toward Wall Street on Wednesday, filing plans for what could become the largest initial …
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Musk's SpaceX is about to go public. Here's how it works
May 20 2026
Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.
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SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPO
May 20 2026
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and colonizing Earth's neighboring …
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Musk's empire as SpaceX heads to Wall Street liftoff
May 20 2026
Elon Musk defines himself as an engineer trying to save humanity, while his critics call him a far-right showman who …
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Fighting over a chicken in protest-hit La Paz
May 20 2026
In Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz, a line of shoppers surge to get their hands on one of the chickens that have …
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Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs
May 20 2026
Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday -- about 10 percent of its global workforce -- as co-founder and …
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Musk's SpaceX discloses filing for blockbuster IPO
May 20 2026
SpaceX's filing with US regulators was revealed Wednesday, laying out plans for what could become the largest initial …
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UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel imports
May 20 2026
British leader Keir Starmer defended Wednesday a contentious move to ease sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and …
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'Majority' of US Fed officials say rate hikes may be needed
May 20 2026
A majority of US Federal Reserve policymakers indicated that interest rate hikes could be needed if inflation continued …
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Ubisoft counts cost of restructuring with record annual loss
May 20 2026
French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its …
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Iran says US wants to 'start new war' after Trump threat
May 20 2026
Iran's chief negotiator said Wednesday the United States wanted to restart the Middle East war after President Donald …
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Opposition backlash as Macron's choice gets nod for central bank
May 20 2026
French lawmakers on Wednesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron's ex-chief of staff as central bank governor, …
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