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Best Buy warns of slower growth amid tariff and economic worries
Best Buy lowers outlook as tariff worries and weak sales hit business

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Best Buy, the biggest electronics store chain in the U.S., has lowered its forecast for the year. The company...

Hegseth reassures Indo-Pacific Allies: 'You won’t face China alone'
US vows support for Indo-Pacific against China's rising pressure

SINGAPORE: On May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America's Indo-Pacific allies that they would not be left alone to deal...

U.S.-China tensions flare again as Trump threatens tougher stance
Trump accuses China of violating Geneva trade truce on tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Tensions reignite in the U.S.-China trade truce after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of violating a recent...

Investors stare down trade tensions, soft factory data, oil rally
U.S. and global economies facing challenging times

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Weak U.S. manufacturing data, renewed tariff concerns, and rising oil prices are giving investors plenty to...

TikTok asks Ireland High Court to halt data ban to China
TikTok challenges Ireland's ruling on data transfers to China

DUBLIN, Ireland: TikTok is asking the High Court to stop a decision that could block the transfer of user data to China within six...

Tough competition, weak economy hits European investments in China
European firms cut spending amid economic slowdown in China

BEIJING, China: European companies are spending less and cutting back on investment plans in China because the Chinese economy is slowing...

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Strong economic data drives U.S. stocks higher
Dow Jones jumps 443 points on strong jobs report

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose appreciably Friday following the release of a strong jobs report which sent the U.S. dollar higher,...

US Job openings rise, but layoffs and tariff fears cloud outlook
Layoffs jump, resignations drop as US job market loses momentum

WASHINGTON, D.C. America's job market is starting to lose momentum. In April, job openings rose — but so did layoffs, marking their...

Ireland sees 11% drop in social media sector jobs
Ireland's government urged to boost digital and tech support

DUBLIN, Ireland: Digital Business Ireland (DBI) has asked the Government to do more to help Ireland's digital and tech sector. This...

Akio Toyoda’s real estate firm to buy Toyota industries
Toyota to take key supplier private in $26 billion deal

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota has announced that it will take one of its key group suppliers, Toyota Industries, private in a deal worth UD$26...

U.S. stock markets slip after Tesla dives more than 14 percent
Wall Street slides after Trump says Elon Musk has gone crazy

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell Thursday after the feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and his biggest backer Elon Musk...

Wage boost in Australia as inflation falls and economy stabilizes
2.6 million low-income Australian workers to benefit from pay hike

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's independent wage-setting body, the Fair Work Commission (FWC), has announced a 3.5 percent increase...

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