Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Economy
China to exempt some Nexperia chips from export ban
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed...
G7 says it’s ‘serious’ about confronting China’s critical mineral dominance
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral...
US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation ‘too high’
Washington (AFP) - A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates...
Profits dip at ExxonMobil, Chevron on lower crude prices
New York (AFP) - US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower earnings Friday as the decline in oil prices...
French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal in budget debate
Paris (AFP) - France's lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to...
US says ‘non-market’ tactics needed to counter China’s rare earth dominance
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - G7 countries will have to use "non-market" tactics to curb China's dominance in rare earth production,...
Italy complains about strong euro, urges ECB to cut rates
Rome (AFP) - Italy's foreign minister called on the European Central Bank on Friday to reduce interest rates to weaken...
Caught between Venezuela and US, Trinidad fishermen fear the sea
Cedros (Trinidad and Tobago) (AFP) - A stone's throw from Venezuela, in the eye of a political storm fueled by a...
ECB holds rates steady with eurozone more resilient
Florence (Italy) (AFP) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged again Thursday, saying inflation was in check and...
Chinese EV giant BYD says Q3 profit down 33%
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said on Thursday its third-quarter profit had slumped by 33 percent year-on-year,...
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