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Sweden backs EU entry into Pacific trade bloc
Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden plans to propose that the European Union join the Pacific Rim trading bloc, the CPTPP, aiming to create the...

China's passenger car sales rise for third straight month in April
Chinese passenger car sales rise for a third month in April

SHENZHEN, China: China's passenger car sales climbed for the third consecutive month in April, increasing 14.8 percent from a year...

Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X jets
Taiwan's China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X planes

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's China Airlines has placed an order for 14 Boeing 777X wide-body aircraft, consisting of 10 777-9 passenger...

Microsoft bans Chinese AI app Deepseek over data security fears
Microsoft denies its employees use of China's Deepseek

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft has prohibited its employees from using Deepseek, a Chinese artificial intelligence app, citing concerns...

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-ZOO NEGARA-PANDAS
MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-ZOO NEGARA-PANDAS

(250517) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos at the Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 17, 2025....

(SP)CHINA-HOHHOT-FUTSAL-WOMEN-ASIAN CUP-JAPAN VS THAILAND (CN)
(SP)CHINA-HOHHOT-FUTSAL-WOMEN-ASIAN CUP-JAPAN VS THAILAND (CN)

(250517) -- HOHHOT, May 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players of Japan celebrate after the final between Japan and Thailand at AFC Women's Futsal...

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Tariff threat pushed US smartphone shipments up by 30% in March
US smartphone shipments rose 30% in March due to tariff concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Smartphone shipments to the United States jumped 30 percent in March as manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, and...

Kraft Heinz to invest $3 billion in US plants despite gloomy outlook
Kraft Heinz investing $3 billion upgrading US manufacturing

CHICAGO, Illinois: Kraft Heinz is committing US$3 billion to revamp its U.S. manufacturing plants, marking its largest investment in...

Sweden backs EU entry into Pacific trade bloc
Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden plans to propose that the European Union join the Pacific Rim trading bloc, the CPTPP, aiming to create the...

Wall Street surges with major indices making weekly gains
Dow Jones closes 332 points higher Friday amid weekly gains

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed higher Friday with all the major indices capping weekly gains in the process. Markets are...

US Energy Department plans major regulatory rollback
Trump's Energy Department unveils broad rule changes to cut red tape

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans to eliminate or amend more than 40 regulations as part of President...

US inflation slows to 4-year low as food prices fall, rents rise
Lower food prices tame US consumer inflation in April

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In April, U.S. consumer prices went up slightly. Rent costs increased, but food prices went down, which helped keep...

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