Economy
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Senate Democrats ramp up pressure on Biden to delay TikTok ban
A growing number of lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to grant a reprieve to prevent TikTok from going dark in the…
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Airlines cautiously plan to resume some Middle East flights
Germany’s Lufthansa Group is set to resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from Feb. 1 and Wizz…
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Trump to consider executive order to save TikTok from US ban or sale
US President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once he is in office that would suspend enforcement of the…
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Canada could impose tariffs on $105 billion worth of US imports, source says
Canada could impose countermeasures on up to C$150 billion ($105 billion) worth of US imports if President-elect Donald Trump puts tariffs…
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Head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation resigns
The head Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, has resigned due to “health issues,” and Masoud Sulaiman has been…
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Record 36.8 mln tourists visited Japan in 2024: Data
Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of…
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New US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply: IEA
The latest round of US sanctions against Russian oil announced last Friday could significantly disrupt the country’s oil supply chains,…
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From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the…
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Italy, Saudi Arabia sign energy cooperation agreement
Italy and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to boost energy cooperation, including for the possible supply to Europe of…
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Musk transforms Cybertrucks into emergency internet providers in Los Angeles
Elon Musk, the American businessman known for his key roles in the space company SpaceX and the automotive company Tesla,…
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