Economy
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Iran war takes color out of Japanese snack maker Calbee’s chips packaging
Japan’s top maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its…
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Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
A few years ago, Tim Beasley opened his front door to discover that a small package had been left on…
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Real-Life flying sword? Chinese influencer’s aircraft goes viral
A Chinese video creator has unveiled a long-awaited dream by many people — a rideable flying sword. Vlogger Fan Shisan…
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Aramco CEO warns 1 billion barrels lost will slow oil market recovery
The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take…
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Saudi Aramco Q1 profit jumps 25 percent
Saudi Aramco reported a 25 percent jump in first-quarter profit on Sunday, showing its resilience as US-Iran war tensions curtail…
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US jobs data beats expectations for second month in a row
The US economy created 115,000 jobs in April as businesses kept hiring despite the economic fallout from the US-Israel war…
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US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages
European airlines can use US-grade jet fuel to ease potential shortages caused by the US-Israel war with Iran, the EU…
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US court partially blocks Trump’s global tariffs in latest legal setback
Another judicial challenge to the trade policy of Donald Trump’s administration has been made by a U.S. trade court, which…
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South Korea unveils ‘Monk Gabi’ robot — Can it pray for you?
On Wednesday, South Korea stunned the world and ignited controversy after announcing the world’s first humanoid robot monk at Jogyesa…
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Trump’s ‘irresponsible war’ to blame for economic slowdown, German minister says
Germany’s finance minister has blamed Donald Trump’s “irresponsible war in Iran” for a big drop in his country’s expected tax…
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