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Chinese homeowners slash prices amid resale glut
China's April resale home prices fall as more properties put on sale

BEIJING, China: Homeowners in China are slashing prices to attract buyers as a growing number of resale properties flood the market....

China's factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in over a year
China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite

BEIJING, China: China's manufacturing sector lost steam in April, with activity shrinking at the fastest pace in over a year, as new...

Hong Kong home prices fall for fourth month despite stimulus
Hong Kong home prices fall for fourth month in March

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's housing market continued to lose ground in March, with home prices falling for a fourth straight month despite...

China’s top airlines report deeper Q1 losses amid trade tensions
China's largest airlines see losses in Q1 from competition, US tariffs

BEIJING, China: China's top airlines are still grounded in red ink, reporting steeper losses for the first quarter as they battle fierce...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS-ARRIVAL
RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS-ARRIVAL

(250507) -- MOSCOW, May 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly welcomed by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana...

Business

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U.S. stocks extend gains after FOMC leaving rates untouched
U.S. stock markets, dollar advance on Fed rate decision

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar made across-the-board gains after the Federal Reserve...

JetBlue pilots oppose new US airline partnership plan
JetBlue's plan for domestic partnership faces union backlash

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York: JetBlue Airways' plan to strike a domestic partnership with another U.S. airline is drawing sharp resistance...

Shell beats estimates with $5.58 billion Q1 profit despite 28% drop
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

LONDON, U.K.: Shell reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit of US$5.58 billion on May 2, down 28 percent from a year earlier...

Thailand cuts 2025 tourist forecast to 36.5 million
Thailand says it expects 36.5 million foreign tourists this year

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand's finance ministry has revised its projection for foreign tourist arrivals this year, lowering the estimate...

U.S. stocks in retreat, Nasdaq Composite slides 155 points
U.S. stocks close sharply lower, Dow Jones drops 390 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets retreated on Tuesday, with major indices posting losses amid renewed economic concerns, while...

US pending home sales jump sharply in March as mortgage rates fall
US pending home sales post biggest gain in more than a year

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More people signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. in March than in any month in over a year,...

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The Incredible Shrinking Man [Blu-Ray]