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Russian brands replace Western clothing after invasion of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia: After a turbulent 15 months of store closures and declining demand, Russian designers and brands are assisting the ...

In first visit in 3 years, Elon Musk visit's Tesla plants in China

BEIJING, China: On his return to China after a three year absence, which is his company's largest production hub, Tesla ...

Nvidia joins ranks of major US businesses valued at over $1 trillion

SANTA CLARA, California: As investors piled more capital into Nvidia, the chipmaker that has become one of the biggest winners ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Goa to host 3rd International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting starting Monday

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 4 (ANI): Goa is set to welcome G20 delegates for the 3rd International Financial Architecture Working ...

Wave of defaults looming Deutsche Bank

Aggressive monetary tightening by central banks threatens the global economy, according to strategistsA cycle of boom and bust will return ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ...

Pirates look to finish off sweep of Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates appear to be revisiting their April play now that May is behind them, which would be a ...

Yu Darvish, Fernando Tatis Jr. carry Padres past Cubs

Yu Darvish gave up two infield singles over seven scoreless innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in four runs with ...

Turkey's Erdogan Sworn in, Signals Economic U-turn with Cabinet Picks

Ankara - President Tayyip Erdogan signaled Saturday his newly elected government would return to more orthodox economic policies when he ...

China-Europe business forum held in north China's Tianjin

TIANJIN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- North China's Tianjin Municipality on Friday held the China-European Business Forum, aiming to provide a ...

Strong US Jobs Report Cheers Biden, Raises Questions for Fed

The labor market in the United States continued to defy expectations in May, adding 339,000 new jobs. The figure was ...

Trouble mounts for Pakistan govt as IMF rejects loan request

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 3 (ANI): A cabinet member on Thursday said Pakistan's request to lower the requirement of securing USD ...

U.S. stocks surge on passage of debt ceiling bill, strong jobs data

NEW YORK, June 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks posted handsome gains on Friday as investors cheered the passage of a ...

Nigeria's Main Labor Federation to Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal

ABUJA - Nigeria's main labor union said Friday it plans to go on strike from Wednesday to protest a tripling ...

U.S. dollar rises on strong job growth

NEW YORK, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened Friday as the U.S. non-farm payrolls surged more than expected. ...

Pakistan Allows Barter Trade with Iran, Afghanistan, Russia

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has authorized barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia on specific goods, including petroleum and gas, to ...

Gold falls on stronger than expected U.S. data

CHICAGO, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday ...

Florida 'freakishness': why the sunshine state might have lost its appeal

Florida is known worldwide for its beaches, resorts and theme parks, but has recently made headlines for a different reason. ...

Kenya says developing digital currency not priority

NAIROBI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- There is "no compelling need" to develop the digital currency, given instability in the global ...

Explainer: Delving into America's debt crisis

© Provided by Xinhua Answers to the following four questions may provide some insight for other countries around the world ...

Africa's mobile phone market shrinks by 3.4 pct in Q1

NAIROBI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Africa's smartphone market declined by 3.4 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the first quarter ...

IMF maintains forecast of Malaysia's 2023 economic growth rate at 4.5 pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated on Friday that Malaysia's economic growth will moderate ...

Lightstorm unveils Polarin - A game-changing NaaS platform enabling scalable and agile cloud interconnectivity for enterprises

NewsVoirNew Delhi [India], June 2: Lightstorm proudly announces the launch of Polarin, a ground-breaking self-serve Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform. Polarin by ...

US Employers Added 339,000 Jobs in May as Labor Market Stays Durable

WASHINGTON - The nation's employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and ...

Afghanistan's Central Bank to collect worn-out banknotes, circulate new ones

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 2 (ANI): Amid a rise in the number of worn-out banknotes in Afghanistan, the country's Central Bank ...

US Fed Reserve officials signal they could hold rates: NYT

New York [US], June 2 (ANI): US Federal Reserve officials have signalled that they could hold rates steady at their ...

CIE at IIITH hosts Geospatial Hackathon in Collaboration with DST, SOI, Microsoft and CIE for geospatial map technologies

PRNewswireHyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 2: CIE at IIITH hosted the Finale Event of the DST Geospatial Hackathon, with DST, SOI ...

Global tycoons revisit China, keen to expand business

© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- It's been a busy week in China, with some of the ...

BRICS commits to bring about reforms in UNSC

Cape Town [South Africa], June 2 (ANI): The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations met on 1 June ...

Eurozone inflation slides to lowest in over one year: NYT

Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): Inflation in the eurozone slid last month to the lowest level in more than a ...

Trainocate India Celebrates its 15th Anniversary Today

PRNewswireBangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 2: Trainocate India, a leading learning and development service provider, proudly commemorates its 15-year anniversary, marking ...

Economic Watch: Global tycoons revisit China, keen to expand business

SHANGHAI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- It's been a busy week in China, with some of the best-known international business tycoons ...

Tata Motors' EV sales jump 66 pc in May

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Tata Motors has said its electric vehicle sales of domestic and international business in ...

Mphasis subsidiary acquires UK-based eBECS

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 2 (ANI): IT services company Mphasis on Friday said its subsidiary -- Mphasis Consulting -- acquired ...

"Meddling in internal affairs": Pakistan Defence Minister on IMF official's statement

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif has cited the recent remark by Nathan Porter, the ...

Thai central bank raises policy rate to 2 pct

© Provided by Xinhua A 0.25-percentage-point rate hike announced by Thailand's central bank brings the key policy rate to its ...

Pakistan: Food prices soar as CPI inflation record 38pc in May

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate soared to a record 38 per cent on ...

U.S. stocks close higher amid optimism on debt ceiling progress

NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors applauded the debt ceiling progress in ...

U.S. dollar weakens due to disappointing manufacturing data

NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar suffered substantial losses on Thursday as disappointing economic data in the ...

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US fishermen seek baby eels valued at $2,000 per pound

PORTLAND, Maine: Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Padres aim to keep offense in gear vs. Cubs

Could Saturday night's game be the one that snaps the San Diego Padres out of their season-long doldrums? Padres manager ...

D-backs aim to get back on track in finale vs. Braves

The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to start a new winning streak on Sunday when they meet the Atlanta Braves in ...

Surging Marlins vie for series sweep of Athletics

One of the advantages of hiring a new manager is that every player gets a fresh opportunity. The Miami Marlins, ...

Rays look to break out the offense against Red Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays have seen 19 of their past 28 games decided by two or fewer runs. The trend ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

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