Business and Economy
UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats
AFP - 7m ago
Threats, intimidation, harassment -- the tactics deployed by US negotiators to stall a global deal on shipping pollution …
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Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
AFP - 1h ago
President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agricultural imports such as beef, bananas, coffee …
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Stocks struggle on US rates, tech rally fears
Nov 14 2025
Global stock markets struggled for momentum Friday as doubts built over whether the US Federal Reserve would cut …
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BHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK court
Nov 14 2025
A British court ruled Friday that Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental …
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Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela
Nov 14 2025
Venezuelans are grappling with political and economic chaos, a mass population exodus and fears of a US military attack. …
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US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
Nov 14 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that US air travel is recovering after the disruptions caused by the …
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US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs
Nov 14 2025
The United States and Switzerland said Friday that they have reached an agreement to sharply lower tariffs imposed by …
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Bulgaria names manager to take over Russia's Lukoil refinery after US sanctions
Nov 14 2025
Bulgaria on Friday nominated a senior government official to take control of a major Lukoil refinery in the east of the …
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At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
Nov 14 2025
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year's UN climate …
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Fossil fuel lobbyists out in force at Amazon climate talks: NGOs
Nov 14 2025
Lobbyists tied to the fossil fuel industry have turned up in strength at the UN climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon, …
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A rare oil CEO shows up at COP30, spars with activists
Nov 14 2025
The head of France's TotalEnergies, one of the few oil executives to attend UN climate talks in Brazil, jousted Friday …
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US, Switzerland say reached deal on trade and tariffs
Nov 14 2025
The United States and Switzerland reached an agreement Friday to sharply lower tariffs imposed by President Donald …
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Water shortage pushes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan into energy crisis
Nov 14 2025
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are facing an energy crisis as water levels have plummeted at the reservoirs powering their …
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Stocks sink on fears over tech rally, US rates
Nov 14 2025
Global stock markets slumped further Friday as doubts built over whether the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates …
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'Time is running out': Serbia eyes winter energy crisis
Nov 14 2025
Serbia's diplomatic balancing act has left it teetering on the brink of a winter energy crisis, analysts warn, as US …
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Germany unveils debt-laden budget, relief measures
Nov 14 2025
The German parliament's budget committee has approved revised 2026 spending plans that include even higher debts than …
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Cartier owner sales lifted by jewellery, improving Asia
Nov 14 2025
Swiss luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier and other iconic luxury brands, on Friday reported sales ahead of …
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Markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
Nov 14 2025
Markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as doubts built over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate …
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Over 500 economists, top experts call for G20 inequality panel
Nov 14 2025
More than 500 economists and other leading experts, including a Nobel laureate and a former United States treasury …
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Asian markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
Nov 14 2025
Asian markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as doubts built over next month's Federal Reserve interest …
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China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
Nov 14 2025
Retail sales in China grew last month at the slowest pace in over a year, official data showed Friday, highlighting the …
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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Nov 14 2025
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions …
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Trump eyes $2,000 checks, 50-year mortgages as economic fears loom
Nov 14 2025
Is it still the economy, stupid? US President Donald Trump has floated a string of sometimes outlandish policy ideas as …
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Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit
Nov 13 2025
Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 …
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US says trade talks with Swiss 'very positive'
Nov 13 2025
A senior US official sounded a positive note Thursday about trade talks with Switzerland, as the Alpine nation's economy …
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Stocks slide despite end of US government shutdown
Nov 13 2025
Global stocks slid back sharply on Thursday, dashing hopes that US President Donald Trump's signing of a spending bill …
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BBC says sorry to Trump, but rejects defamation claim
Nov 13 2025
The BBC said Thursday that its chairman had sent a letter to US President Donald Trump apologising for a misleading edit …
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Strong first-half profits keep Alstom firmly on rails
Nov 13 2025
French rail manufacturer Alstom reported Thursday a strong first half of its 2025-2026 fiscal year, as sales and net …
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Pfizer completes Metsera acquisition in deal worth up to $10 bn
Nov 13 2025
US drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of biotech firm Metsera, closing a deal worth up …
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Boeing union votes to end strike, accept new contract
Nov 13 2025
More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers on Thursday voted to end a strike over wage increases and retirement …
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Starbucks baristas launch strike on chain's 'Red Cup Day'
Nov 13 2025
Hundreds of unionized Starbucks baristas kicked off an indefinite strike Thursday in cities across the United States, …
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Stocks on the slide despite end of US shutdown
Nov 13 2025
Global stocks slid back sharply on Thursday, dashing hopes that President Donald Trump's signing of a spending bill to …
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Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demise
Nov 13 2025
Mexico's car assembly industry, one of the biggest in the world, fears US President Donald Trump's tariff war will …
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Stocks sluggish as US government shutdown ends
Nov 13 2025
Stock markets were sluggish on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record-long US …
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EU backs small parcel duties to tackle China import flood
Nov 13 2025
EU states on Thursday agreed to scrap a bloc-wide duty exemption on low-value orders from the likes of retail giants …
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Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids
Nov 13 2025
Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionising …
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Swiss economy minister back in Washington for tariff talks
Nov 13 2025
Switzerland's economy minister Guy Parmelin was back in Washington for talks on Thursday, for the third time since the …
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Race for first private space station heats up as NASA set to retire ISS
Nov 13 2025
With NASA's International Space Station set to come out of service in 2030, American aerospace firm Vast has stepped …
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World oil market 'lopsided' as supply outpaces demand: IEA
Nov 13 2025
The world's oil market is experiencing a period of imbalance as growing supply outstrips demand despite stronger …
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Stocks waver as US government shutdown ends
Nov 13 2025
Stock markets wavered on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record-long US government …
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Google to pay millions to South African news outlets: watchdog
Nov 13 2025
Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering in a digital age, …
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Burberry narrows first half loss on turnaround plan
Nov 13 2025
Burberry narrowed losses in its first half, the British luxury fashion label said Thursday, thanks to sizeable …
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Asian stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens
Nov 13 2025
Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while …
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UK economic gloom deepens before budget
Nov 13 2025
Britain's economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour …
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Stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens
Nov 13 2025
Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while …
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In Kyrgyzstan, world's largest natural walnut forest thins away
Nov 13 2025
Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for …
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TV soaps and diplomacy as Bangladesh and Turkey grow closer
Nov 13 2025
In a recording studio in Dhaka, voiceover artist Rubaiya Matin Gity dubs the latest Turkish soap opera to become a …
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Striking Boeing defense workers to vote on latest contract
Nov 13 2025
More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers will vote Thursday on a revised contract proposal that comes closer to …
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EU lawmakers to vote on unpicking green business rules
Nov 13 2025
European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part …
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Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
Nov 13 2025
Asian markets trod water Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown petered, with focus back …
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US presses final penny after more than 230 years
Nov 13 2025
The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin …
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Brazil tribal chief ready to give Lula a 'talking-to'
Nov 13 2025
A renowned Brazilian tribal chief was among Indigenous activists on the sidelines of UN climate talks when he said …
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World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
Nov 13 2025
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns …
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US jury: Boeing owes $28 mn to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
Nov 12 2025
A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft …
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Dow ends at record on hopes US government will reopen
Nov 12 2025
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Wednesday with the Dow climbing to a fresh record on hopes a US government …
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Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Nov 12 2025
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday, the government said, over their alleged involvement in a …
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Big platforms chart gradual path to self-driving at Web Summit
Nov 12 2025
Major Western ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft sketched a gradual path towards introducing self-driving cars at …
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Hopes of US shutdown deal fail to sustain market rally
Nov 12 2025
Stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as optimism that the US government shutdown was nearing an end and another Federal …
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Stocks mostly rise on hopes of US shutdown deal, rate cut
Nov 12 2025
World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday on optimism the US government shutdown was nearing an end and on hopes of …
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Back on track: Belgian-Dutch firm rescues Berlin to Paris sleeper train
Nov 12 2025
Railway fans devastated by the scrapping of a much-heralded Berlin to Paris night train can breathe again after a …
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German experts slam spending plans, cut GDP forecast
Nov 12 2025
Germany is using a massive fund for the wrong purposes and it risks providing just a minor boost to the struggling …
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Bayer beats forecasts but weedkiller woes still weigh
Nov 12 2025
Germany's Bayer said Wednesday it had set aside more money to deal with long-running legal woes related to weedkillers, …
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Bayer narrows loss, upbeat on weedkiller legal woes
Nov 12 2025
Germany's Bayer said Wednesday it was confident of "significantly" containing long-running legal woes related to a …
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Five things to know about the first G20 held in Africa
Nov 12 2025
Leaders of the world's largest economies meet in Johannesburg on November 22 and 23 for the G20 summit, being held for …
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World wine output set for modest 2025 recovery: industry body
Nov 12 2025
Global wine production is on course for a modest recovery in 2025 after suffering a sharp downturn last year, the …
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Asian markets rise on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
Nov 12 2025
Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a …
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Asian markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
Nov 12 2025
Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a …
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Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Nov 12 2025
Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United …
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Cambodia's Prince Group denies link to scams after asset seizures
Nov 12 2025
A Cambodian conglomerate whose founder has had more than $15 billion of allegedly ill-gotten assets seized said it …
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Bangladesh's liquor industry a surprising success
Nov 12 2025
Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting …
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US stocks end mostly higher despite drop in Nvidia
Nov 11 2025
Wall Street stocks mostly rose Tuesday as optimism over a likely end to the US government shutdown offset weakness in …
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Google unveils $6.4 bn investment in Germany
Nov 11 2025
Google unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for a new …
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UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years
Nov 11 2025
A Chinese woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 …
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Stocks mixed as tech titans struggle
Nov 11 2025
Global stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as tech shares struggled and a rally on optimism over a deal to …
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Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine
Nov 11 2025
Authorities in Guinea on Tuesday officially launched production at Simandou, a gigantic mining project that they hope …
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Stocks mixed as end to US shutdown appears closer
Nov 11 2025
Global stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as a record-long US government shutdown took a step nearer to …
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German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
Nov 11 2025
A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to feed its chat models in a …
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Stocks mostly rise as end to US shutdown appears closer
Nov 11 2025
Europe's main stock markets climbed Tuesday following a largely tepid performance by Asia's top indices as a record-long …
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'Splinternets' threat to be avoided, says web address controller
Nov 11 2025
The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the …
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Asian stocks wobble as US shutdown rally loses steam
Nov 11 2025
Asian markets struggled to maintain early momentum Tuesday as a rally fuelled by hopes for an end to the US government …
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UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget
Nov 11 2025
Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level since early …
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AI stock boom delivers bumper quarter for Japan's SoftBank
Nov 11 2025
Japan's SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to a boom in …
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Asian stocks struggle as US shutdown rally loses steam
Nov 11 2025
Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as a rally fuelled by hopes for an end to the US government shutdown ran out of steam.
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Burger King to enter China joint venture, plans to double stores
Nov 11 2025
US fast-food chain Burger King will rapidly expand its China operations in coming years, its parent company said, …
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'Demon Slayer' helps Sony hike profit forecasts
Nov 11 2025
Shares in Japanese giant Sony jumped more than five percent Tuesday after it hiked full-year profit forecasts thanks to …
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Sony hikes profit forecasts on strong gaming, anime sales
Nov 11 2025
Japanese giant Sony hiked its full-year revenue and profit forecasts Tuesday on the back of the huge global success of …
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Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
Nov 11 2025
An additional 2,300 US flights were cancelled Monday as President Donald Trump threatened to dock pay for air traffic …
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'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
Nov 11 2025
Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots and …
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Asian stocks rise as record US shutdown nears end
Nov 11 2025
Most Asian markets rose for the second day in a row Tuesday as US lawmakers edged towards ending a record government …
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Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief
Nov 11 2025
A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights …
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AI agents open door to new hacking threats
Nov 11 2025
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the …
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Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
Nov 11 2025
G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path …
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'Netflix House' marks streaming giant's first theme park
Nov 10 2025
After years of temporary pop-up events, streaming giant Netflix will make its first foray into the theme park space this …
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Exiting Buffett plans to hold on to Berkshire stock for now
Nov 10 2025
Warren Buffett on Monday confirmed plans to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at year's end, but said he will keep a …
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Stocks rally on hopes of US government shutdown ending
Nov 10 2025
Stock markets charged higher Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing an …
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Stocks rally on hopes US government shutdown to end
Nov 10 2025
Stock markets charged higher Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing an …
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Stocks rally on hopes for end to US government shutdown
Nov 10 2025
Stock markets posted strong gains Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing …
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Bank of England seeks to 'build trust' in stablecoins
Nov 10 2025
The Bank of England said Monday it aims to "build trust" in stablecoins in the UK, which would be pegged to the pound …
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China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels for one year
Nov 10 2025
China said on Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's …
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Stocks rally as hopes rise for end to US shutdown
Nov 10 2025
European and Asian stock markets rallied Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be …
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China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels
Nov 10 2025
China said Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's …
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Guinness maker Diageo picks new CEO after US tariffs cloud
Nov 10 2025
Diageo, the maker of Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, announced Monday a new chief executive as it seeks to improve …
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