King Charles III arrived in Ottawa Monday for a historic visit to open Canada’s parliament, a brief trip seen as part of the pushback against US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. The 76-year-old monarch, who is Canada’s head of state as part of the Commonwealth, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who …
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European stock markets rallied Monday after US President Donald Trump delayed 50-percent tariffs on the European Union until July 9 to give more time for negotiations.Trump sent the markets into a tailspin again on Friday when he threatened to hit EU goods with the huge tariff from June 1 as talks were “going nowhere”.Along with …
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Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump’s tariffs upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN’s) strategy of nurturing diverse economic alliances was on full display as Chinese Premier Li …
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Asian stocks were mixed Monday after Donald Trump thrust his trade war back into the spotlight by threatening the European Union with huge tariffs before extending a deadline for their implementation.Just as markets were showing signs of settling following their bond-fuelled selloff last week, the US president hurled his latest grenade across the pond by …
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Theaters across North America are enjoying an exceptional Memorial Day holiday weekend, with two new much-anticipated blockbusters bringing in an estimated box office totaling well over $250 million, analysts said Sunday.Disney’s family-friendly “Lilo & Stitch” earned an estimated $183 million, a record for the four-day Memorial Day weekend, according to Variety. The film has already taken …
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Britain’s King Charles III will travel to Canada in the coming days for a brief but “impactful” visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the idea of making his northern neighbour the 51st US state.The 76-year-old monarch, who is also Canada’s head of state as part of the Commonwealth, has never publicly …
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In India’s sprawling financial hub of Mumbai armies of “dabbawalas” have for decades crisscrossed the city by foot and bicycle, delivering home-cooked food to office workers who are keen to avoid the searing heat and traffic-snarled streets.Now, across the country, young entrepreneurs are taking that tradition to the next level with the explosion of shopping apps …
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US President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new “partnership” between US Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, sending the American firm’s share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset. While the details of the deal remained unclear, the Pennsylvania-headquartered firm’s …
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US President Donald Trump rekindled his trade war with the European Union on Friday by threatening 50 percent tariffs, as Brussels reacted with a call for “respect.”Trump also unleashed a broadside against smartphone makers including US tech giant Apple, threatening them with new duties of 25 percent if they do not move production to the …
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Stock markets dropped Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war with threats of massive tariffs on Apple products and imports from the European Union.Wall Street’s main indexes spent the entire session in the red. The biggest loser of the three was the Nasdaq, weighed down by a three percent …
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