Challenge
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New UK Government Faces Tough Economic Challenge
Britain’s new Labour government on Friday pledged immediate action to grow the economy after the centre-left party won a landslide general election victory. However, its task could be hampered by…
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Western tariffs a ‘challenge’ for China’s battery giant CATL
AN EXECUTIVE from China’s battery giant CATL said on Thursday (Jun 27) that Western tariffs tied to electric vehicles present a “challenge” for the firm, and are bad for customers…
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Louisiana Families Challenge Ten Commandments Law In Federal Court
Nine families in Louisiana have sued the state’s education department and local school boards challenging a new law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.…
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Christian Studio Eyes ‘Culture Wars’ Challenge To Hollywood
Hollywood’s alleged “wokeness” is a frequent target for right-wing commentators and politicians. But for the tiny Utah-based movie studio behind last year’s huge breakout hit film “Sound of Freedom,” it…
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Macron’s Opponents Rally For Snap Election Challenge
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced opposition alliances crystallising on left and right, after the centrist called a snap parliamentary election in the wake of a European poll defeat…
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Tim Cook meets Indian student, winner of ‘Swift Student Challenge’ ahead of Apple WWDC 2024
IANS Before kicking off this year’s Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company’s CEO Tim Cook on Monday shared his experience of meeting with student developers who won ‘Swift…
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Apple to debut passwords app in challenge to 1Password, LastPass
APPLE will introduce a new homegrown app next week called Passwords, aiming to make it easier for customers to log in to websites and software, according to sources with knowledge…
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BlackRock, Citadel back upstart Texas challenge to NYSE, Nasdaq
BLACKROCK, Citadel Securities and other investors are backing an upstart Texas stock market to challenge to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has…
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AMD Unveils New AI Chips To Challenge Nvidia
AMD on Monday announced its new artificial intelligence chips for everything from cutting-edge data centres to advanced laptops, ramping up its challenge to the runaway market leader Nvidia. Demand has…
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KKR weighs entering private credit in Japan to challenge banks
KKR is considering entering the private credit market in Japan to provide an alternative to bank loans. “It will be a medium to long-term initiative,” Hiro Hirano, the head of…
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Firebrand Armenian Cleric Suspends Religious Duties To Challenge PM
A charismatic Armenian cleric spearheading anti-government protests temporarily stepped down from his religious post on Monday to mount a direct challenge to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan has…
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Musk’s xAI raises US$6 billion in bid to challenge OpenAI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised US$6 billion to accelerate its challenge to his former allies at OpenAI. The Series B round, announced in a blog post on…
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Citigroup CEO faces growth challenge as overhaul rattles employees
CITIGROUP investors have rewarded CEO Jane Fraser with a share price boost after Fraser announced a sweeping overhaul of Citi’s sprawling structure in September, cutting costs by laying off 5,000…
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Uganda Court Throws Out Challenge To Harsh Anti-gay Law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to scrap a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world. The legislation was adopted in May…
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Ten Years From Home World Cup, Saudi Sizes Up ‘Huge Challenge’
A decade before it hosts football’s World Cup, the size of the task facing Saudi Arabia is becoming apparent, including building stadiums, hotels and transport links. As the only bidder,…
