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Spain economy minister urges fair, balanced EU-US tariff deal
Houston (AFP) - Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said a tariff pact between the EU and Washington should be "fair...
Startups show off ocean-preserving tech at Paris trade fair
Paris (AFP) - Harnessing ocean currents to boost fuel efficiency of vessels, or tracking whales using sensor data and AI...
Airlines halt many Middle East flights after Israel hits Iran
Paris (AFP) - Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted...
At least 265 dead in India plane crash, one passenger survives
Ahmedabad (India) (AFP) - A London-bound passenger jet crashed in a residential area in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on...
Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership
New York (AFP) - The devastating Air India crash seems certain to embroil Boeing in further rounds of negative headlines...
Dollar dives on Trump’s new trade threat
New York (AFP) - The dollar plunged on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade...
As Trump mulls sanctions, Russia’s military economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - After three years of doom-defying growth, Russia's heavily militarised economy is slowing, facing a widening budget deficit...
Anthropic says looking to power European tech with hiring push
Paris (AFP) - American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent,...
Oil prices soar, stocks slide after Israel strikes Iran
New York (AFP) - Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting retaliation from...
Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Scale AI announced a "significant" new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the...
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