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AI’s impact on jobs, tech’s touchy topic
New York (AFP) - "Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the...
Tesla troubles: Speed bump or early signs of impending crash?
New York (AFP) - Tesla, the Elon Musk-run auto company, has had a turbulent time recently, fueled by its chief...
Global stocks drop ahead of Trump auto tariff announcement
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly slipped Wednesday as investors readied for an announcement on auto tariffs from...
UK slashes growth forecast, cuts public spending
London (AFP) - The UK government halved its 2025 growth forecast on Wednesday as it made billions of pounds of...
Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
Tokyo (AFP) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he expects talks between South America's Mercosur...
UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds
London (AFP) - Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of spending cuts in her...
Lula urges Mercosur-Japan deal to counter Trump protectionism
Tokyo (AFP) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Wednesday for a trade deal between South America's Mercosur...
ECB pushes back against calls for looser bank rules
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank has pushed back against calls to loosen rules for eurozone banks despite...
Asian stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Hong Kong (AFP) - Lingering hopes that Donald Trump's planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as...
Vacation buzzkill: Canadians cancel summer trips to Trump’s America
Montreal (AFP) - Rosalie Cote and her parents vacationed in the US state of Maine every summer for 25 years...
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