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US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technologyFinancial Times - World - China -
US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technologyFinancial Times - World - China -
US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technologyFinancial Times - World - China -
US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technologyFinancial Times - World - China -
UK spending watchdog should probe Teesside freeport project, say MPs
Michael Gove urged to instruct the NAO to investigate concerns raised by review of flagship regeneration schemeFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s ...Financial Times - World -
Nomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income tradingFinancial Times - World -
Gilead’s quarterly loss is narrower than expected
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s stock dipped 0.2% in after-hours trading Thursday, after the drug company’s adjusted first-quarter profit was narrower than expected.MarketWatch - Business -
Microsoft's profit rose last quarter as AI bolstered demand for its software and cloud services, prompting the company to spend heavily on infrastructure to accommodate the appetite for the technology.
Microsoft’s profit rose last quarter as AI bolstered demand for its software and cloud services, prompting the company to spend heavily on infrastructure to accommodate the appetite for the technology.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Buying a home is more expensive than ever
Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story It's more expensive than ever to buy a home A new report from real estate company Redfin found that the median home price has hit a record high in ...The Hill - Politics -
South Korea's Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
Asia’s fourth-largest economy expanded 3.4% in the first quarter on improving private consumption, construction increases and steady exports.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Korea -
Harley-Davidson’s stock skids as global motorcycle shipments fall
The motorcycle icon beat analyst estimates, but its shares fell 15.4%.MarketWatch - Business -
GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations
Real GDP was expected to increase 2.4% in the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.CNBC - Business -
US economy grew less than expected in first quarter at 1.6% rate
Previous indicators of robust growth have set back expectations of Fed rate cuts and wrongfooted marketsFinancial Times - World -
Biden dealt blow as investors scale back bets on pre-election rate cut
Markets no longer fully confident of move by September following new growth and inflation dataFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
U.S. economic growth slower than expected in 2024's first quarter
The U.S. GDP increased at a 1.4% annualized rate in the first quarter of 2024, a pace that's slower than expected and much lower than the 3.4% growth seen in the fourth quarter of 2023. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more on why ...CBS News - Top stories -
Many Americans retire far earlier than expected — and not by choice
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.CBS News - Top stories -
Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI
Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, but share prices tumble with weak sales forecast. Meta’s drive to integrate artificial intelligence into its products yielded strong financial results for the second quarter in a ...The Guardian - World -
Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
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Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its annual military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) by 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and increase the number of conscripts, among other measuresABC News - World -
Nurse who stole more than £100k from patients jailed
He forged the signature of an elderly woman who was incapable of holding a pen, say police.BBC News - Top stories -
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy, ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese foodABC News - World - Japan -
More than 160 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia
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More than 100 pilot whales are rescued after being stranded in Western Australia
More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.NBC News - Top stories - Australia