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Volkswagen Takes 1.3-bn-euro Hit From Trump Tariffs
German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump had cost it 1.3 billion euros in the first half of the year as it reported…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records despite big Tesla drop
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged up to fresh records on Thursday while the Dow retreated following a mixed round of corporate earnings that lifted Google parent Alphabet…
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‘Star Wars’ Creator George Lucas To Hit Comic-Con For First Time
Comic-Con kicks off Thursday in San Diego, California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention.…
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Equinor Takes $1 Bn Hit From US Wind Farm Regulations, Tariffs
Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York — once halted by the US administration — had lost nearly $1bn in value…
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Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft flaws, US nuclear agency hit
[NEW YORK] Microsoft warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software to break into institutions globally, with the US agency responsible for designing nuclear…
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Stellantis expects US$2.7 billion first half loss as restructuring costs, US tariffs hit
[MILAN] Stellantis said on Monday (Jul 21) it expected the hit from restructuring costs and the initial impact of US tariffs to have pushed the carmaker to a 2.3 billion…
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Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil Skydiver Died Before He Hit the Ground as He Plummeted on a Woman and His Paraglider Smashed into a Hotel Pool
Extreme sports athlete Felix Baumgartner is believed to have died after reportedly blacking out during a paragliding flight in Italy. The 56-year-old Austrian sportsman lost his life around 4 p.m.…
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Three Dead As South Korean Region Hit By Most Rain In 120 Years
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall…
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Man Dies in Freak Accident After Helicopter Strikes Bird, Causing it to Ricochet into Cabin and Fatally Hit Passenger
A man has died after a helicopter he was travelling in collided with a bird, during a flight in Australia’s Northern Territory. The incident took place over Northern Territory’s remote…
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Singapore shares hit new high; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 315 to 191 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) notched a new high…
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BOJ finds US tariff hit to exports limited for now
[TOKYO] The impact on Japan’s output and exports from US tariffs is limited for the time being but many companies are worried about the risk of tariffs weakening global demand,…
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Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other data Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 01:51…
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Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other data Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 01:51…
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BOJ will hold off rate hikes until March due to US tariff hit, ex-policymaker says
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will likely hold off raising interest rates again until at least next March to assess the damage that US tariffs could inflict on the economy,…
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SpaceX valuation to hit around US$400 billion in share sale
[SAN FRANCISCO] SpaceX is discussing plans to raise money and sell insider shares in a deal that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at around US$400 billion, sources…
