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Mexico's first female president completes first year with high approval, but challenges loom
MEXICO CITY — Each September, Mexico’s president appears before a crowd of tens of thousands in the nation’s central square to perform the…
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Oil settles nearly US$1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom
Oil prices closed down nearly US$1 on Friday (Aug 15) as traders awaited talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader…
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TikTok Shop US Employees told to work from home as layoffs loom
TikTok told US e-commerce staff to work from home on Wednesday (May 21) while awaiting emails regarding “difficult decisions,” suggesting…
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Gold hits one-week high on safe-haven demand, Fed decision loom
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (May 6) as rising concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans boosted…
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German VW plant hits 1 million electric vehicles as cutbacks loom
The Volkswagen logo is seen on the roof of the VW brand tower in Wolfsburg. Moritz Frankenberg/dpa Electric car production at Germany's…
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Thailand’s central bank cuts key rate again, lowers growth forecasts as tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to…
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Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again; economy could face recession as US tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to…
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TSMC starts building third Arizona plant as US tariffs loom
The CEO says that the third and fourth plants will use its most advanced N2 and A16 process technologies and the fifth and sixth plants…
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Novartis pledges US$23 billion US investment as tariffs loom
Trump has repeatedly said he intends to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, citing the industry’s reliance on manufacturing sites around…
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Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble
In the weeks leading up to his expansive global tariffs, President Trump and his top aides tried to prime the public for economic pain.…
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US: Wall St tumbles at open as Trump tariffs loom
US stock indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 2) as investors awaited details of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to assess…
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China ready to buy more goods from India as US tariffs loom
China is willing to buy more Indian products to balance trade, Beijing’s Ambassador Xu Feihong said just ahead of a US tariff announcement…
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GM leads first quarter US auto sales as tariffs loom
General Motors led US vehicle sales in the first quarter, according to company reports on Tuesday, as the industry braces for President…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as Trump tariffs loom
US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Apr 1), marking a gloomy start to the quarter, as investors braced for the impending storm of…
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Euro steady as Trump’s car tariffs loom next week
THE euro was steady, rising off a three-week low earlier on Thursday (Mar 27), with US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on…
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Big challenges loom for Germany's Merz in divided country
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins. The point of this election was never just about a nation's…
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Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom
RIVIAN Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that…
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Judge Declines to Block DOGE, but Warning Signs Loom over Elon Musk’s Role
This was a qualified victory for Trump, to say the least. Source link
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Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from…
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Birthright Citizenship: The Supreme Court Precedents Loom Large
Trump can only win his case by getting the Supreme Court to overrule its own precedent or reject its reasoning. Source link
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Ford sees sharp profit drop as Trump tariff, EV threats loom
FORD Motor warned that profit may fall by US$2 billion or more this year on an expected drop in vehicle prices and costly new-model…
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Exxon, Chevron succumb to oil-refining slump as tariffs loom
PROFITS for Exxon Mobil and Chevron were slammed by slumping fuel margins as the prospect of US tariffs on two major oil suppliers…
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Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The initial plan for retooling the federal government under President Trump started with three loyal billionaires: the banker Howard…
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Trump tariff threats loom over US reliance on Canadian crude oil
What's New President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods are sparking fears of higher gas prices…