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Warner Bros. gives Paramount one week to outbid Netflix
New York (AFP) - Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it will give Paramount Skydance a week to sweeten its buyout...
Warner Bros. says reopening talks with Paramount on its buyout offer
New York (AFP) - Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has reopened talks with Paramount Skydance on its buyout offer,...
Oil prices fall back as ‘hopeful’ Tehran responds to Trump
London (AFP) - Shares dipped and oil prices dropped back Tuesday as Tehran gave an encouraging response during talks with...
AI ‘arms race’ risks human extinction, warns top computing expert
New Delhi (AFP) - Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top...
Oil prices rise as Trump ramps up Iran threats
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose Tuesday after US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards large crude producer Iran,...
EU investigates Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Tuesday opened an investigation into the online retail giant Shein over the sale...
‘Made in Europe’ or ‘Made with Europe’? Buy European push splits bloc
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Everyone in Europe agrees the EU needs to rescue its industry but the bloc is split...
France’s Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
Mumbai (India) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Tuesday, as...
Oil in spotlight as Trump’s Iran warning rattles sleepy markets
Tokyo (AFP) - Oil prices were in focus Tuesday as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, shaking...
Doctors, tourism, tobacco: Cuba buckling under US pressure
Havana (AFP) - Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as US President Donald Trump has vowed...
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