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China’s factory slump continues, raising stimulus calls
China's manufacturing activity contracted in February

BEIJING, China: China's manufacturing sector is expected to shrink for a second consecutive month in February, signaling continued...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

Chinese nationals accused of hacking US government, newspapers to get data on dissidents

(CN) - The Justice Department announced Wednesday indictments against a dozen Chinese nationals, claiming they worked to steal data...

(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-CPPCC-FEMALE LAWMAKERS AND POLITICAL ADVISORS (CN)
(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-CPPCC-FEMALE LAWMAKERS AND POLITICAL ADVISORS (CN)

(250308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Tian Shuxian (2nd R), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), speaks...

Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals
Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals

Just as discoveries of fossil fuel reserves helped to shape the 20th century, the race for critical minerals is shaping the 21st. These...

Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks
Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks

WHITE HOUSE —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to signal that he is ready to take military action on Iran, unless the...

Business

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Wall Street climbs wall of worry over trade tariffs
U.S. stocks bounce back after faulty start Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply at the open and stayed in the red for much of the day Friday, however as the day wore...

Euro jumps to highest level since 2009 as U.S. dollar sinks
U.S. dollar slide continues, euro hits 16-year high

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. dollar continued to come under pressure Friday with President Donald Trump's flip flops on trade tariffs,...

Nordstrom beats holiday sales forecasts, CFO departs for Starbucks
Nordstrom beats holiday-quarter sales estimates; CFO joins Starbucks

SEATTLE, Washington: Nordstrom delivered stronger-than-expected holiday-quarter sales and announced a leadership shakeup, with Chief...

Prada keeps acquisition options open, CEO Andrea Guerra says
Prada CEO hints at acquisitions amid Versace, Jimmy Choo rumors

MILAN, Italy: Prada CEO Andrea Guerra suggested this week that the Italian luxury brand is keeping its options open regarding potential...

Tesla sales plunge in Scandinavia and France amid EV market shift
Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Musk faces test of brand

OSLO/COPENHAGEN: Tesla is experiencing a sharp drop in sales across Scandinavia and France as shifting consumer sentiment and an aging...

U.S. stocks reel again from on-again, off-again tariffs
U.S. stock markets continue to be rocked by trade tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors and traders struggled with Presient Trump's controversial trade...