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7-Eleven owner seeks to fend off takeover with buyback, US IPO
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven announced on Thursday a raft of new measures to fend off a...
DeepSeek success shows China’s ‘ability to innovate’: official
Beijing (AFP) - The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world...
Asian markets rally on US tariff reprieve, possible China stimulus
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed US President Donald Trump's auto tariff delay and...
Strikes hit Lufthansa profits, Olympics dent Air France
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday its 2024 profits dived during a turbulent year marked by...
US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone
Washington (AFP) - A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test
Trump tariffs reverberate through Mexico’s industrial belt
Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) - For decades, Mexico's industrial borderlands boomed thanks to growing trade with the world's largest economy next...
Trump pauses tariffs for autos as Trudeau call yields no breakthrough
Washington (AFP) - Automakers received temporary reprieve Wednesday from US President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, as concerns...
US signals possible exemptions in Canada, Mexico tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said an announcement on Canada and Mexico tariffs was expected later Wednesday,...
Stocks rally on tariff relief hopes, German spending plan
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by Germany's plan to massively boost spending on...
Mind the wage gap: China’s subway farmers highlight inequality
Chongqing (China) (AFP) - Elderly Chinese farmers carrying enormous baskets of vegetables squeezed into a subway station as its doors...
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