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Britain's AUKUS adviser briefs US and Australian officials on project review

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's special representative for the AUKUS defense pr...

1st May, 2025

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LVMH's Moet Hennessy to cut workforce by 10%, FT reports

(Reuters) -LVMH group's wine and spirits business Moet Hennessy will shrink its workforce by more th...

1st May, 2025

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Automakers could still face up to $12,000 impact per car from tariffs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Michigan-based economic consulting group said Thursday that automakers will...

1st May, 2025

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Ford's April US sales rise 16%, EV sales plummet

By Nathan Gomes and Nora Eckert (Reuters) - Ford Motor on Thursday reported a 16% rise in U.S. auto...

1st May, 2025

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Xbox joins PlayStation in hiking console prices amid U.S. tariff pressures

(Reuters) -Microsoft's Xbox is hiking the prices of its gaming consoles, controllers, first-party ti...

1st May, 2025

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms he rejected plea offer ahead of sex trafficking trial

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs is due in court on Thursday for a hearing over...

1st May, 2025

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South Korea's new interim leader Lee says he will do best to run government stably

SEOUL (Reuters) - Lee Ju-ho, who took over as South Korea's new acting president, said in the early...

1st May, 2025

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Explainer-What's next for Apple after US court's contempt order in Epic Games case?

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - Apple faces a possible criminal contempt probe after a U.S. judge said...

1st May, 2025

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South Korea presidential race rocked by court ruling, resignations

By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's top court cast doubt on Thursday on fron...

1st May, 2025

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Hundreds of UN staff in Swiss city protest job cuts triggered by Trump

By Emma Farge and Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.N. staff protested outside the Un...

1st May, 2025

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Syria signs new 30-year deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria on Thursday signed a 30-year deal with French shipping and logistics group...

1st May, 2025

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US says minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia

KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kyiv and Washington on Thursday hailed a deal giving the United States p...

1st May, 2025