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Volvo Cars jumps 7% after reporting a record core operating profit
A worker at a Volvo car store introduces the Volvo xc60 and other models via a live streaming in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesShares of Volvo Cars rose sharply on Thursday after the company…
Asia chip stocks tumble amid news the U.S. may consider trade curbs
The moves from the U.S. came after Bloomberg on Wednesday reported that the Biden administration is thinking about clamping down on firms exporting their critical chipmaking equipment to China. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty ImagesChip…
The West must confront the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries
NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024.Anadolu | Getty ImagesLONDON — Hot on the heels…
Goldman Sachs on what a second Trump presidency means for China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, China, in 2017.Artyom Ivanov | TASS | Getty ImagesBEIJING — If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, his plans for 60% tariffs on Chinese goods…
IMF raises India economic outlook, U.S. and global growth lackluster
The IMF said it is optimistic on Chinese consumption returning in the next few years, but falling birth rates will still cause an economic down. Martin Puddy | Photodisc | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund has upgraded its…
Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics
US President Joe Biden departs from the White House for Las Vegas on July 15, 2024, in Washington, DC. United States.Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe Democratic National Committee said that any virtual roll call to officially…
What are the best hotels in Jaipur? The city has a new Raffles hotel
The iconic Raffles hotel brand announced the opening of Raffles Jaipur on July 8 — the second to open in the Indian subcontinent. The first, Raffles Udaipur, opened in 2021. Both hotels are in Rajasthan, a northwestern Indian state known…
Secret Service changes story on SWAT position
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a press conference at the Secret Service's Chicago Field Office on June 4 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the 2024 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. …
Copa America chaos raises doubts over U.S. 2026 World Cup readiness
Fans of Colombia and Argentina the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Final match between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium on July 14, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Maddie Meyer | Getty ImagesThe Copa America soccer final between…
Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas
U.S. President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn to board Marine One for travel to Nevada from the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2024.Leah Millis | ReutersPresident Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the…