The United States will move to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday, the latest in a slew of trade levies he has announced.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the tariffs, which he will announce on Monday, will apply to “any steel coming into the …
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Overflowing sewage caused by a “large blockage” of fat, grease and rags has forced organisers to cancel a Bryan Adams concert in Australia, citing a threat to the arena’s toilets.The Canadian singer-songwriter’s Sunday night event fell victim to the sewers of Perth, Western Australia, “due to the risk of sewage backing up within the venue’s …
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Equities were mixed in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by announcing huge tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and warned every country would face “reciprocal” levies.Another week got off to an uncertain start following losses on Wall Street that came in reaction to data showing US consumers increasingly worried …
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“Dog Man,” a superhero comedy from Universal and DreamWorks based on popular kids’ novels, held its lead in North American theaters for a second straight weekend, earning an estimated $13.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.The animated movie, a spinoff from the best-selling “Captain Underpants” series of graphic novels, saw a sharp drop from …
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Inflation picked up in China last month, official figures showed Sunday, as the Lunar New Year holiday boosted January spending.China has struggled to raise consumption and stave off deflation for months as sluggish spending, a property slump and ballooning local government debt all weigh on growth.The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, …
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Sony PlayStation’s online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the world. PlayStation Network “has been restored. You should be able to access online features without any problems now,” said a statement on X around midnight GMT Sunday, 24 hours after a message acknowledged users were …
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From the United States to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter “difficulties,” the Japanese group said Saturday, as game players around the world expressed their frustration.”You might have difficulty launching games, apps or network features,” Sony said on its status page. “We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. …
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US President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan’s Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company.Trump, referring to the Japanese car company Nissan but apparently meaning Nippon Steel, said “they’ll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase.”Spokespeople for Nippon Steel …
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US and European shares fell Friday, with a cooler US jobs report and higher inflation expectations capping the end of a volatile week marked by concerns over a trade war.Official data showed the United States added fewer jobs than expected in January while unemployment ticked down.The jobs data missed expectations, but Wall Street’s three main …
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The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump’s new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions.Tensions between the US and China have soared in recent days as the world’s two largest economies slapped a volley …
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