Economy
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Xi tells Dutch PM Rutte ‘no force can stop’ China tech progress
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that China’s technological progress could not be held…
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Foreign companies that exited Russia in 2022 see over $107 bln in lost revenue
The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than $107 billion in writedowns and…
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Brain chip reads thoughts for the first time
A individual in the United States who had a brain chip implanted experienced a novel first: their thoughts were successfully…
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Iraq says foreign companies to blame for delay in crude exports resumption
Iraq’s oil ministry said on Monday that foreign companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan were partly to blame for the delay…
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Boeing CEO to step down from post by end of year in shakeup amid safety crisis
Boeing announced Monday a leadership shakeup headlined by the departure of CEO Dave Calhoun as the aviation giant faces heavy scrutiny…
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IMF chief urges China to boost growth with ‘pro-market reforms’
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called on China to implement “a comprehensive package of pro-market reforms”…
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Iran’s currency hits a record low
Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people celebrated the Persian…
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McDonald’s stores close down across Sri Lanka over poor hygiene case
McDonald’s stores across Sri Lanka shut Sunday after the US fast-food giant launched a legal battle with its local franchise…
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Nuclear energy is back on EU’s agenda at Brussels summit
Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-profile international summit on Thursday will send loud and clear…
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Oil prices push higher as Fed’s rate cut plan and shrinking US crude stockpile
Oil gained after the Federal Reserve signaled it still planned to cut interest rates this year, boosting risk appetite and…
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