Starbucks shift on non-paying visitors stirs debate in US
New York (AFP) - Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its...
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Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration: report
San Francisco (AFP) - Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week, NBC...
Renewed US trade war threatens China’s ‘lifeline’
Beijing (AFP) - China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering...
Equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Wednesday as traders assess the economic outlook ahead of Donald Trump returning...
China ‘discriminating’ against European medical devices in tenders: EU
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU accused China on Tuesday of discriminating against European medical device producers in public contracts...
TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’
New York (AFP) - TikTok on Tuesday labeled as "pure fiction" a report that China is exploring a potential sale...
NATO Baltic leaders seek to boost security after cable ‘sabotage’
Helsinki (AFP) - NATO countries on the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki on Tuesday, looking to boost security following the...
US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveiled new export rules Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence, furthering efforts to...
Trump’s return threatens resurgence of trade wars
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to...
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
Montreal (AFP) - Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8....
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