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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
When Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, returned from the Group of 20 summit in Brazil last November, he made a stopover in Casablanca, where…
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Asia: Stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
Asian equities rose on Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that…
Business
Investors flocked to these Singapore stocks in April
Traders rode a wave of sharp swings in Singapore stocks in April, as tariff-driven volatility pushed investors into risk-off mode and to…
Politics
Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show
Few people want beefs with their neighbors to become public. That includes Elon Musk. In March, Mr. Musk’s team lobbied officials in the…
Business
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust Q1 revenue falls 7.7% to US$33.5 million
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust’s revenue for the first quarter of 2025 fell 7.7 per cent to US$33.5 million, from US$36.2 million in Q1 2024.…
Business
UOB misses expectations with Q1 profit flat at S$1.49 billion
UOB’s net profit for its first quarter was flat amid broad-based growth, it said on Wednesday (May 7). Net profit for the three months…
Politics
Europe: German stocks cut losses as Merz elected as chancellor after initial setback
GERMAN shares trimmed early losses on Tuesday after conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor during a second vote in…
Politics
Chinese Imports to US Hit 20-Year Low as Tariffs Sink In
The share of U.S. imports from China in the first quarter of the year fell to its lowest point in over 20 years, as the high tariffs…
Politics
Pam Bondi Hops on Board Trump’s Alcatraz Delusion Train
The president’s Make Alcatraz Great Again pitch just got more fuel from one of his subordinates. Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested…
Politics
Transgender Rights Are in Grave Peril at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is currently debating whether to treat gender identity as a suspect classification, in the pending case United States v.…
Politics
Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into…
Politics
Trump Team Scrambles for Reason Not to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
“Respectfully, Canadians’ view on this is not going to change, on the fifty-first state,” Carney said as Trump grimaced beside him.…
News
How Calling a Child the N-Word Made One Woman $700,000
A grown woman used a racist slur against a 5-year-old, defended it on camera, and now has raised nearly three-quarters of a million…
Politics
Kristi Noem Gets Brutal Fact-Check on Deporting U.S. Citizens
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was brutally called out Tuesday after she claimed the United States was not deporting its own…
Business
Decagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early…
Politics
Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Hours after Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term, he issued an executive order laying the groundwork for mass deportations of…
Politics
GOP Senator Tanks Controversial Trump Nominee for D.C. Prosecutor
“Respectfully, Canadians’ view on this is not going to change, on the 51st state,” Carney said as Trump grimaced beside him. “Secondly, we…
Politics
Trump Accidentally Admits He Hasn’t Made Any Trade Deals
“Respectfully, Canadians’ view on this is not going to change, on the 51st state,” Carney said as Trump grimaced beside him. “Secondly, we…
Politics
Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
Politics
Trump’s Own Words Come Back to Bite Him in Brutal Ruling
“Well, I guess I was supposed to be a moviemaker. We’re talking—we started with the moviemaking, and it will end,” Trump replied. “It…
Politics
India and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval
Britain and India agreed to a trade deal on Tuesday, strengthening economic ties between two of the world’s largest economies amid…
Business
The Stakes for OpenAI’s Plan B
OpenAI backtracks OpenAI’s decision to scale back its ambitious corporate reorganization has drawn lots of scrutiny, including what the…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Humiliated by Karl Rove’s Brutal On-Air Poll Warning
Sargent: And that is really the Trump/Stephen Miller position right now. To go back to what he said about the Supreme Court, he’s…
Business
Citigroup to partner with Swiss bourse in private markets push
Citigroup is partnering with Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX Group as part of a push by the Wall Street lender to make it easier for…