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China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.China’s economy grew faster than exp
Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff…
CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm ‘lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle’.Electric carmaker Tesla plans to lay
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All around him are pipes,
In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election…
It is a blockbuster legal case, set to dominate headlines for weeks to come. On Monday, Donald Trump has become the first United States president, past or prese
Stocks slide on Middle East tensions as hope crisis contained…
Stock markets in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea fall after Iran’s attack on Israel.Stocks have tumbled in Asia after Iran ramped up Mi
Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth
City-state’s performance is closely watched as a barometer of global economic conditions.Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter,
As US inflation ticks back up, it could impact the…
Wednesday’s “disappointing” inflation data in the United States showed a jump from February, dampening expectations of an interest rate cut and raising co
Will oil prices keep rising, and how will that affect…
The increase this year, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply shocks, could hamper efforts to rein in inflation.Oil prices are at their highest level in mo
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn…
The largest case of fraud in Vietnam’s history has been uncovered as part of a major state anticorruption drive.A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property t
From unfair trade to TikTok: US Treasury Secretary Yellen’s China…
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to the United States after trying to tackle the major questions of the day betwe
‘Fishing’: Judge denies Trump team bid to seize NBC Stormy…
Judge Juan Merchan criticised the defence team’s attempt to compel NBC to turn over documents related to Stormy Daniels.A New York Judge has blocked an attemp
Russia’s war on Ukraine forces Europe to weaponise its economic…
Whatever the exact territorial outcome of the war in Ukraine, the political outcome is already clear – Russia has lost its gambit to create a vassal state and
