Economy
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Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
Walmart has warned higher petrol prices are causing US consumers to cut spending elsewhere as the war with Iran continues…
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Jailed Vietnamese tycoon’s Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
Two luxury handbags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan have sold for than $535,000 (£399,000) in a government…
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Nvidia’s latest record earnings fail to impress investors
US chip giant Nvidia reported yet another record quarter with sales and profits beating expectations, seemingly suggesting there’s no slowdown…
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Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
Meta has reached a settlement with a US school district which had sued the Instagram-owner over the costs of fighting…
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SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has revealed its plans to go public in the US, allowing people to trade shares in the…
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Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon’s hiking death after son’s arrest
When Jonathan Andic, son of the late founder of one of Europe’s biggest clothing empires, posted €1m (£865,000) in bail…
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US groups urge investigation into child safety and spending on Roblox
Children as young as five are at risk of being contacted by strangers and pressured into spending money on Roblox,…
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Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, announces $80 bln share buyback
Nvidia forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, and announced an $80 billion share repurchase program. Shares of the company…
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Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks
The price of oil slumped on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he was holding off a military attack…
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Supertanker with Iraqi oil heads for Vietnam after hold-up in US blockade
Supertanker Agios Fanourios I is heading for Vietnam to discharge its Iraqi crude oil cargo after it was held by the…
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