Economy
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Trump meets oil executives at White House amid Iran war energy fallout
US President Donald Trump met with top officials from Chevron CVX.N and other energy companies on Tuesday to discuss a…
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Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials…
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US orders companies to halt some shipments to Hua Hong, China’s second-largest chipmaker
The US Department of Commerce last week ordered numerous chip equipment companies to halt certain tool shipments to China’s second-largest chipmaker Hua…
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Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage
Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war in the Middle…
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US to produce passports bearing Trump’s image
The US State Department said on Tuesday it would produce a limited number of commemorative passports bearing a portrait of…
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Budget airlines pitch US government aid under $2.5 billion relief plan: Report
A group of US budget airlines, including Frontier and Avelo, is seeking $2.5 billion in US government assistance in exchange…
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The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
China’s economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his…
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices have risen after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again.…
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This giant cat will cure your doomscrolling addiction: Chrome app goes viral
A Japanese developer created a new browser extension that sends a giant cat onto users’ screens to cure their doomscrolling…
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UAE establishes $272 mln industrial resilience fund
The United Arab Emirates has approved a one billion dirhams ($272 million) fund to strengthen its industrial sector and boost…
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