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Builder discounts drive sales spike, but housing outlook wary
April US new home sales hit 3-year high amid price cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: New single-family home sales in the U.S. rose sharply in April to their highest level in over three years as builders...

CEO says health push weakened Nestle, vows return to F&B roots
Nestle refocuses on core food business after diversification misstep

VEVEY, Switzerland: Nestle is realigning its focus on its core food and beverage operations after expanding into areas like health...

Ford sues California law firms over alleged Lemon Law fee fraud
Ford accuses law firms of fraud, including billing 57-1/2 hour workday

DEARBORN, Michigan: Ford Motor Company has filed a lawsuit against several California lawyers and law firms, accusing them of cheating...

US drug launch prices double in four years, Reuters finds
Prices for new US drugs doubled in 4 years, focusing on rare diseases

BRUSSELS, Belgium: U.S. drugmakers are charging significantly more for new treatments, particularly those targeting rare diseases,...

Allegations of secret nursing home deals shake UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth shares plunge after undisclosed payment report

MINNETONKA, Minnesota: UnitedHealth shares took a sharp hit this week, after a report by the UK's Guardian alleged the healthcare giant...

Trump-backed $1.5 billion golf project breaks ground near Hanoi
Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5 billion golf club in Vietnam

HUNG YEN, Vietnam: A new US$1.5 billion luxury golf and residential project backed by the Trump Organization officially broke ground...

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Sanjay Kumar Jha leads party delegation to Singapore, meets High Commissioner Shilpak Ambule
Sanjay Kumar Jha leads party delegation to Singapore, meets High Commissioner Shilpak Ambule

Singapore, May 27 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Tuesday held a meeting with the High Commissioner...

President Irfaan Ali hails India-Guyana ties as "bond of blood" after meeting all-party delegation led by Tharoor
President Irfaan Ali hails India-Guyana ties as "bond of blood" after meeting all-party delegation led by Tharoor

Georgetown [Guyana], May 27 (ANI): An all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met with the President of Guyana, Mohamed...

Sanctions, no 'rolling out carpets' for McDonald's, the fight against 'bad IT habits': Key points from Putin's meeting on economy
Sanctions, no 'rolling out carpets' for McDonald's, the fight against 'bad IT habits': Key points from Putin's meeting on economy

The Russian president has said that foreign sanctions have made the country stronger ...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif "ready to talk" with India, says: "'We want to resolve all disputes"
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif "ready to talk" with India, says: "'We want to resolve all disputes"

Tehran [Iran], May 27 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the country is ready to talk with India 'to find solutions'...

"We are dealing with state sponsored terrorism": Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora
"We are dealing with state sponsored terrorism": Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora

Georgetown [Guyana], May 27 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora presented an important perspective on the support given to terrorism in...

"One nation's inaction towards terrorism is a profound threat to all": Tejasvi Surya
"One nation's inaction towards terrorism is a profound threat to all": Tejasvi Surya

Georgetown [Guyana], May 27 (ANI): BJP MP Tejasvi Surya presented facts about acts of terror by Pakistan in his remarks to the speaker...

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