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7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows
7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows

NEW YORK CITY, New York: 7-Eleven is set to significantly shrink its North American footprint this year, planning to close far more...

IMF urges targeted aid over fuel subsidies as oil prices surge
IMF urges targeted aid over fuel subsidies as oil prices surge

WASHINGTON D.C.: Governments should resist the urge to roll out broad fuel subsidies to cushion the blow of surging energy prices triggered...

Dow Jones bucks trend Wednesday, slips 72 points
Dow Jones bucks trend Wednesday, slips 72 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday as a powerful rally in technology shares lifted the Nasdaq Composite,...

6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland
6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that property prices have risen 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February...

Amazon inks $11.57 billion Globalstar deal to boost satellite push
Amazon inks $11.57 billion Globalstar deal to boost satellite push

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon is making a major push into satellite communications with a US$11.57 billion deal to acquire Globalstar,...

Proposed United-American merger faces major regulatory hurdles
Proposed United-American merger faces major regulatory hurdles

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A proposed tie-up between United Airlines and American Airlines could dramatically reshape the U.S. aviation sector,...

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Pentagon taps US carmakers for weapons production WSJ
Pentagon taps US carmakers for weapons production  WSJ

Washington has reportedly approached General Motors and Ford as it seeks to expand military output amid ongoing conflicts The Pentagon...

Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon Trump
Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon  Trump

A ten-day truce will begin at 5pm EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced US...

Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon - Trump
Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon - Trump

A ten-day truce will begin at 5pm EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced ...

Hegseth says China has assured US it will not send Iran weapons
Hegseth says China has assured US it will not send Iran weapons

Washington, DC [US], April 16 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has addressed reports concerning potential Chinese arms shipments...

UAE summons Iraqi Charge d'Affaires, delivers note of protest over terrorist attacks launched from Iraqi territory
UAE summons Iraqi Charge d'Affaires, delivers note of protest over terrorist attacks launched from Iraqi territory

ABU DHABI, 16th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) summoned Omar Abdulmajid Hamid Al Obaidi, Charge d'Affaires...

Moscow shoots down NATO hacking accusations
Moscow shoots down NATO hacking accusations

A Russian envoy has said Swedish cyberattack claims are based on unfounded suspicions and highly likely conjecture Stockholm's allegations...