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U.S. stocks dive Wednesday on debt ceiling, global jitters

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global stocks tumbled Wednesday as lawmakers continued to navigate their way through Congress ...

US fishermen seek baby eels valued at $2,000 per pound

PORTLAND, Maine: Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive ...

New baseball stadium in Las Vegas to include retractable roof

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: A bill was introduced in the Nevada Legislature to provide the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million ...

U.S. business seeks to hire teens this summer, offering greater pay

WASHINGTON D.C.: Due to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, teenagers, who have been vital for filling summer ...

Wall Street in disarray as divisions erupt again over debt ceiling

NEW YORK, New York - Republicans were in uproar Tuesday over the deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and ...

Ford, Tesla agree to use Supercharger technology for powering EVs

DETROIT, Michigan: After Ford Motor Co announced an agreement with Tesla to allow autos to be charged using the Tesla ...

Inflation forces Poland to plan raising minimum wage twice in 2024

WARSAW, Poland: Plans are underway in Poland to gradually raise the minimum wage twice in 2024. The wage plan has ...

China's domestic C919's to begin first commercial flight this week

BEIJING, China: China will put into commercial operation its first large passenger airliner, in a bid to challenge western plane ...

Global stocks mixed, American and UK markets closed

FRANKFURT, Germany - With U.S. and UK. markets closed for public holidays, it was left to European and broader global ...

Verizon to layoff 6,000 customer service employees

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Verge has reported that Verizon Communications met with more than 6,000 customer service employees ...

Software glitch causes Vietnam electric vehicle recall

WASHINGTON D.C.: In response to a safety warning issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vietnamese electric vehicle ...

As problems mount, electric truck maker Nikola warned of de-listing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corp said that Nasdaq has delivered a delisting notice for not ...

Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...

India's Tata chooses UK as site for new EV battery plant

LONDON, England: The BBC has reported that Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is planning to build a multi-billion pound ...

Facebook nears completion of eliminating 10,000 jobs

MENLO Park, California: As part of the last stage of a three-series round of staff layoffs, part of a plan ...

Baby formula manufacturers investigated by US for rigging bids

WASHINGTON D.C.: On its website, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said it is probing Abbott Laboratories and other ...

US Rep says expand China blacklist after ban on Micron chips

Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, says that after Beijing banned the sale ...

India's 6.1 pc GDP growth sets new record globally

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): India's economy continued to show resilience and strong growth in the fourth quarter of ...

Indian stocks rise marginally after GDP numbers beat estimates

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened Thursday's trade marginally higher and continued with positive momentum.More than ...

Vietnam's manufacturing activity downturn deepened in May

HANOI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The decline in Vietnam's manufacturing activity in May was sharper than the previous month, due ...

No easy fix for Vietnam as economy slows on weaker exports, property woes

© Provided by Xinhua Signs of weakness are widespread across Vietnam's economy, including sharp drops in exports due to global ...

"We're now aspiring to be world's 3rd largest economy": Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hails 9 years of governance under PM Modi

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Lauding the 9-year rule of the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister ...

Impoverished Afghan children further suffering due to U.S. sanctions

© Provided by Xinhua "I want the U.S. government to unfreeze Afghanistan assets, pave the way for creating job opportunities ...

Xi Jinping calls on top national security officials to brace for "worst case" scenarios

Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged his top national security officials to consider "worst-case" scenarios ...

Closing the First Nations employment gap will take 100 years

In 2008 Australia's federal, state and territory governments set the goal of halving the employment gap between First Nations Australians ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson alleges "unfair and discriminatory treatment" of its journalists in India

Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): Chinese journalists have faced "unfair and discriminatory treatment in India" but in spite of this ...

Journalists Expelled in China-India Visa Fight

China said on Wednesday it had taken "appropriate" action in response to what it called India's "unfair and discriminatory" treatment ...

Canada's real GDP grows 0.2 pct in April

© Provided by Xinhua Real GDP rose in the first quarter after posting no change in the previous quarter. Favourable ...

Inflation in India breached central bank's target but deviation lower than peers

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Inflation in India exceeded the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance level but the ...

Drug trade in Afghanistan flourishes under Taliban regime: Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 (ANI): The drug cartels in Afghanistan are serving the symbiotic relationship with the Taliban by giving ...

'Make it in the Emirates' addresses industrial decarbonisation ahead of COP28

Dubai [UAE], May 31 (ANI/WAM): Industrial decarbonisation was a key theme on the first day of the Make it in ...

Canada's real GDP grows 0.2 pct in April

OTTAWA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2 percent in April and 0.8 percent in ...

Zelensky and Macron planning peace summit without Russia WSJ

The gathering is aimed at bringing non-Western nations on board with Kiev's peace plan, which Russia has rejectedUkrainian President Vladimir ...

Eurozone financial stability outlook remains fragile: ECB

FRANKFURT, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The combination of more restrictive monetary policy and sticky inflation will continue to weigh on ...

India's GDP grows by 6.1 pc in January-March quarter, 7.2 pc in 2022-23

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): India's economy grew 6.1 per cent in the January-March (Q3) 2023, data released by ...

Small Finance Banks are revolutionizing banking services in rural and semi-urban areas

BusinessWire IndiaMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: Small Finance Banks, such as AU Small Finance Bank, are emerging as powerful agents ...

Pakistan reeling from its worst economic, political crises: Report

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Pakistan is reeling from one of its worst economic and political crises which has impacted ...

Digital economy empowers China's high-quality development

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Digitalization, a trend for global economic development, has become an indispensable ...

Lotus Salon opens franchise option to all: Bringing high-quality and affordable hair care for everyone

PNNNew Delhi [India], May 31: Leading franchise chain Lotus Salon started giving franchise options to all. The modern and upscale ...

foundit and Microsoft collaborate to bridge the gap between freshers and recruiters with Aspire 2023

NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31:With the aim to create a collective of Microsoft certified and skilled talent in India, foundit ...

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First-half goals from William Tesillo and Angel Mena sent Leon to a 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC in the ...

Brandt Snedeker returns to PGA Tour after experimental surgery

After a nine-month hiatus, Brandt Snedeker has his sights set on returning to the PGA Tour at this week's Memorial ...

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas advance in Paris

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, No. 3 Novak Djokovic and No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas made quick work of their opponents to advance ...

Time to ditch the dollar Cuban president

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A Gulf Cartel member was filmed with what Milenio TV said was a Javelin anti-tank missileA militant wearing the insignia ...

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