Ward: Business

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India’s December Manufacturing Activity Cools as US Talks Drag

India’s economic activity eased in December, a flash survey by HSBC Holdings Plc showed, as President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs continue to weigh on labor-intensive industries.

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After a year of Trump, EU leaders begrudgingly learn to live with the reality of an unreliable ally

European Union leaders are gathering this week at the end of political year dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump

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Japan lifts its megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor

Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an increased risk of another major quake

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Jimmy Lai case shows how China is rewriting Hong Kong’s history

The judges convicted Lai of colluding with foreigners to boost the pro-democracy movement. Donald Trump’s name is mentioned 195 times in their verdict.

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Mexico’s tariffs on China show the rise of Trump’s trade template

Such measures wouldn’t be necessary if Beijing ran anything like a normal, balanced economy

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Conservative Kast's victory in Chile suggests a hard-right, pro-Trump surge across Latin America

Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump

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Malaysia PM Says Will Make Special Cabinet Announcement Tuesday

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would announce new members of his cabinet at 3:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

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Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary

The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.

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Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law.

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Why a Bollywood spy film sparked a political storm in India and Pakistan

Thriller starring Ranveer Singh has raised eyebrows over its portrayal of tensions between the two countries.

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Trump urges Xi Jinping to free HK pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai

US president says he feels ‘so badly’ about former Hong Kong media tycoon’s conviction and has spoken to the Chinese leader about itDonald Trump has said he wants Chinese leader Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai as he voiced sadness over the Hong Kong media mogul’s conviction on national security char…

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US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice

Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pondThe US has paused its promised multi-billion-pound investment into British tech over trade disagreements, marking a serious setback in US-UK relations.The £31bn “prosperity deal”, hailed by K…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,391

These are the key developments from day 1,391 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world

American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of what’s to come.

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What happened when Reform took power – podcast

When Reform took over 10 local councils in England this summer, it offered the first glimpse of how the party might govern if it were to get into No 10. Helen Pidd reportsFor seven months Helen Pidd has been keeping a close eye on what has been happening in Lancashire, her home county.It is one of 1…

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LIVE: Israeli raids across West Bank, Gaza reels from aftermath of storm

Israeli forces continue raids across occupied West Bank as Gaza reels from Israeli attacks and aftermath of a storm.

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Trump sues BBC in $15 billion lawsuit over edited footage

The president has followed through on his threat to sue Britain’s public broadcaster in a row over edited speech footage that has already cost the jobs of two senior executives.

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U.S. offers Ukraine security guarantee in bid to strike peace deal

Ukrainian leaders said Monday they appreciated White House efforts to reach a deal even as significant gaps appeared to remain between the sides.

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How Asia’s Gen-Z Is Losing Out to China’s $1 Trillion Surplus

China’s new economic model is putting the future of Asia’s Gen-Z at risk.

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India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics

Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s governmentIndia’s political opposition has warned that democracy is under threat amid a controversial exercise to revise the voter register across the country, which critics say will disenfranchise …