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Chemical plant blast in eastern China kills 5, injures 19; 6 missing
Search at China chemical plant for 6 missing people after blast

BEIJING, China: Six people are still missing and rescue teams continued their search on May 28 after a powerful explosion at a chemical...

US optimism rises after tariff pause, survey shows
US consumer confidence rebounds in May, but tariff fears linger

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After months of steady decline, U.S. consumer confidence saw a significant rebound in May—buoyed in part by a temporary...

Volvo cuts 3,000 jobs amid trade tensions and economic uncertainty
Swedish-based Volvo Cars cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs

FRANKFURT, Germany: Volvo Cars, based in Sweden, is cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs as the automobile industry struggles with trade...

China’s GAC launches in Brazil as EV demand accelerates
China's GAC enters Brazil EV market, plans factory by 2026

SAO PAULO, Brazil: Amid a surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and growing competition in Brazil, Chinese automaker GAC has officially...

Nvidia targets China’s data market with new AI chip
Nvidia plans cheaper AI chip for China amid US curbs

BEIJING/TAIPEI: Facing mounting U.S. export restrictions, Nvidia is preparing to launch a new, lower-cost artificial intelligence chip...

China’s Lenovo profit plunges 64%, misses estimates sharply
China's Lenovo posts quarterly profit, short of estimates, shares slip

BEIJING, China: China's Lenovo reported a steep 64 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, falling significantly short of analyst expectations...

Business

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US housing outlook dims as buyers await lower rates, BofA finds
Uncertainty hits US homebuyers as mortgage rates climb again

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are leaving many Americans unsure about whether to buy a home—just...

Texas bill targets app store access for minors, awaits governor’s nod
Texas set to require age checks on Apple and Google app stores

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Texas is set to become the first major U.S. state to require Apple and Google to verify the age of users...

US optimism rises after tariff pause, survey shows
US consumer confidence rebounds in May, but tariff fears linger

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After months of steady decline, U.S. consumer confidence saw a significant rebound in May—buoyed in part by a temporary...

U.S. stocks end day, week, month with mixed performances
Wall Street closes out week with lackluster performance

NEW YORK, New York - Uncertainty over trade tariffs kept invetsors and tradersv at bay on Friday with the major indices finishing mixed....

Skechers deal sparks wave of take-private talks amid trade turmoil
Retailers hit by Trump's tariffs eye private deals for stability

NEW YORK CITY, New York: As trade policy uncertainty rattles markets and slashes valuations, a growing number of U.S. retailers are...

Volvo cuts 3,000 jobs amid trade tensions and economic uncertainty
Swedish-based Volvo Cars cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs

FRANKFURT, Germany: Volvo Cars, based in Sweden, is cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs as the automobile industry struggles with trade...

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