Friday, May 2, 2025
Other
Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial
Washington (AFP) - Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its...
UK govt races against time to keep steel furnaces running
London (AFP) - Britain's government on Monday raced to secure raw materials to keep the country's last steelmaking blast furnaces...
Helicopter company that ran deadly New York tour shuts down
Washington (AFP) - The helicopter tour company behind a crash in New York that killed six people last week is...
Xi warns protectionism ‘leads nowhere’ as he arrives in Vietnam
Hanoi (AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no...
Stocks rise on tech tariffs respite, gold hits new high
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose firmly on Monday after fears over US President Donald Trump's trade war were tempered...
Xi warns protectionism ‘leads nowhere’ as starts SE Asia tour
Hanoi (AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have...
Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country ‘off the hook’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs...
US says tech tariff exemptions may be short-lived
Washington (AFP) - Recent exemptions to sweeping US import tariffs may be short-lived, top officials said Sunday, with Donald Trump...
German refinery’s plight prompts calls for return of Russian oil
Schwedt (Germany) (AFP) - No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany...
‘Slow travel’ start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail
Dover (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The crossing may be "a bit choppy", Captain Andrew Simons warns a dozen of his...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.