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Tech stocks lead Wall St lower, Nasdaq Composite falls 73 points
Wall Street slides, Dow Jones drops 115 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks weakened across the board on Tuesday, led by the tech sector once more. I would say that the largest...

Google hits 150 million users for subscription service with AI help
Alphabet's Cloud service soars with Google One growth surge

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Google One, Alphabet's subscription service that offers cloud storage and AI-powered features, has surpassed...

China's heavy truck market maybe 50% electric by 2028: CATL chief
Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says

BEIJING, China: China's sales of heavy trucks could be dominated by electric vehicles by 2028, with battery-powered models potentially...

Apple blocks Fortnite on iPhones in US, Epic Games says
Apple blocks access to video game Fortnite in US, EU, Epic Games says

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Apple has blocked access to the popular video game Fortnite on iPhones in the United States and through Epic Games'...

Wall Street falters as America's credit rating is downgraded
Moody's AAA rating downgrade dents U.S. stock markets, dollar, bonds

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks struggled on Monday as a further downgrading of U.S. debt by Moody's sent the dollar sliding and Treasury...

Richemont sales up 7% on strong jewelry demand
Cartier owner Richemont beats expectations as jewelry shines

PARIS, France: Richemont, the owner of luxury brands Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, posted a stronger-than-expected seven percent...

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Sweden backs EU entry into Pacific trade bloc
Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden plans to propose that the European Union join the Pacific Rim trading bloc, the CPTPP, aiming to create the...

Shanghai Consul General Pratik Mathur addresses technology symposium of Singapore Chamber of Commerce
Shanghai Consul General Pratik Mathur addresses technology symposium of Singapore Chamber of Commerce

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Shanghai Consul General Pratik Mathur addressed the Singapore Chamber of Commerce annual technology...

Chinese entrepreneurs expand footprint in Middle East
Chinese entrepreneurs expand footprint in Middle East

FUZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-style fast food restaurant in Riyadh, capital city of Saudi Arabia, was filled with tantalizing...

Indian MPs briefed on global outreach, aim to counter Pak narrative
Indian MPs briefed on global outreach, aim to counter Pak narrative

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday shared key insights into the government's strategy and emphasised...

Bhupinder Singh Hooda slams Haryana govt over farm loan interest hike, demands probe into Pakistan spy arrest
Bhupinder Singh Hooda slams Haryana govt over farm loan interest hike, demands probe into Pakistan spy arrest

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 21 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticised the Haryana...

Ukraine distracting West from more serious issues Rubio
Ukraine distracting West from more serious issues  Rubio

The top US diplomat has urged lawmakers to focus on a potential much more cataclysmic confrontation in the Indo-Pacific US Secretary...