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Wildfires force Turkey to close key waterway
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the…
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FRV Australia reaches financial close on Gnarwarre BESS project
FRV Australia has achieved financial close on the 250MW/500 megawatt-hour (MWh) Gnarwarre battery energy storage system (BESS) project in…
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Apple to close first retail store in China since 2008
Apple has confirmed it will close its Dalian retail location in northeast China on 9 August, marking the tech company’s first store…
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Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks
Paramount Global said on Friday (Jul 25) it expects to complete its merger with Skydance Media by Aug 7, following government approval for…
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Corn Pushes Higher into the Close, with Help from Export Business
Corn up close - by PixelAnarchy via All-free-download_com Corn futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts up 3 to 4 cents at…
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Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
Tesla's redesigned Model Y | Image Credits:Tesla Tesla is nearly ready to start selling its electric vehicles in India, according to…
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Police block roads and businesses close ahead of planned protests in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police blocked major roads leading into Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and most businesses remained closed ahead of…
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Cameroon's president, the world's oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest…
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Singapore shares buck regional trend to close lower; STI falls 0.4%
Local stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday (Jun 11), bucking the gains in most Asian markets as investors are concerned…
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Singapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday…
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Europe: Stocks close lower as caution lingers on US trade policy progress
EUROPE’S main stock index closed lower amid broader declines on Wednesday as investors monitored progress in trade negotiations with the…
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The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and…
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Europe: Stocks close week lower on Trump’s EU, Apple tariff threats
European shares closed sharply lower on Friday (May 23) after US President Donald Trump ramped up threats of tariffs on the European Union…
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Europe: Shares close near nine-week high, powered by utility, telecom stocks
European stocks closed at near nine-week highs on Tuesday (May 20) with utilities and telecom firms leading gains, while some positive…
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PKK militant group close to announcing decision to disband, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Kurdish militant group could soon announce a historic decision to disband and disarm as part of a new peace…
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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Place
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations…
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Baltic states close their air space to Putin's 'Victory Day' guests
Foreign state guests travelling to Russia for Thursday's World War II commemorations will not be able to fly over the Baltic states of…
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CEOs celebrate Warren Buffett as he calls a close on 5,500,000% run
Apple’s Tim Cook called him inspiring. Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan praised his lessons on life and business. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon…
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Singapore shares close higher ahead of GE2025; STI up 0.3%
Stocks on the local bourse ended higher on Friday (May 2), a day before Singaporeans head to the polls. The Straits Times Index (STI)…
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Treasury Secretary Admits Trump Is Nowhere Close to China Trade Deal
Trump’s whiplash tariff proposals turned the stock market—and Americans’ retirement savings—into a rollercoaster of losses. Still, Trump’s…
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Singapore stocks close lower on Monday; STI falls 0.3%
The biggest decliner on the index is UOB, and the top gainer is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Shares on the Singapore market ended lower on…
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Singapore shares close lower on Friday; STI slides 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 309 to 208, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.53 billion change hands Stocks on…
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Singapore shares close higher on Wednesday amid potential easing of trade tensions; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Apr 23), tracking gains in the region. The uptick followed remarks from US…
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European shares close higher as financials, L’Oreal rise; Fed spat still a worry
European shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday (Apr 22) on the back of rising financials and post-earnings gains in L’Oreal, though…