The US labour market delivered stronger-than-expected job growth in April, signalling continued resilience despite mounting concerns over trade tensions, artificial intelligence-driven job cuts and rising energy costs. Data released by …
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Trump-Xi summit: trade, Taiwan, AI talks in focus; major breakthroughs unlikely
by adminby adminUS President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week in the first visit by a US leader to China in almost a decade, …
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, underscoring continued resilience in the US labor market despite ongoing layoffs in the technology sector and …
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Russia will resume buying foreign currency on the market for the first time since before the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry, …
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Private sector hiring in the United States came in stronger than expected in April, offering fresh evidence of labor market resilience and reinforcing the case for the Federal Reserve to …
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its official cash rate for the third consecutive time this year, taking it to 4.35% and effectively erasing all the monetary easing delivered …
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A widely reported figure this past week is that 81,747 tech workers lost their jobs in Q1 2026, the highest quarterly layoff figure the industry has seen in at least …
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Evening digest: Trump displeased with Iran talks, jolts EU with auto tariffs
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with ongoing Iran negotiations, while also announcing plans to raise tariffs on EU auto imports to 25%. Oil prices eased amid renewed diplomatic signals, even …
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has capped his eight-year tenure with one of the most contentious policy moments in decades, underscoring deep divisions within the central bank. Besides, his …
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Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get …