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A 240-year-old Swiss watchmaker’s race to beat Trump’s tariff deadline
[LONDON/GENEVA] As a US tariff deadline neared this week, Swiss watch manufacturer DuBois et fils rushed to ship five high-end watches…
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China’s SMIC says Trump tariffs did not cause expected ‘hard landing’
China’s top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) said on Friday (Aug 8) US tariff policy had not led to a…
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Trump signs order targeting banks over political discrimination
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (Aug 7) aimed at eliminating practices by banks and their regulators that…
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Wealth firms are preparing richest Australians for pension tax fallout
A looming pensions tax on rich Australians is sparking a flurry of behind-the-scenes planning by the nation’s wealth managers, who say…
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US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m (£37.2m), accusing him of…
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Gold futures hit record high after US tariff report
Gold futures jumped to a fresh high on Friday (Aug 8) following a report that the United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo…
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Convicted rapist quits Australian parliament after losing bid to stay
An Australian politician and convicted rapist has resigned from parliament moments before he was to be kicked out, after losing a legal…
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Australian authorities file proceedings against Singtel’s Optus, allege cyberattack-linked breaches
Telco’s unit says it does not know the quantum of penalties that will be imposed, as that will be for the federal court to determine The…
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How Formula E made EV racing a global phenomenon
As U.S. climate policy was noisily dismantled in Washington over the spring and summer, another climate story unfolded—quieter, faster,…
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Trump picks Stephen Miran to fill open spot on Fed board
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Aug 7) said he will nominate Council of Economic Advisers chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the…
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Oil falls on announcement of Trump-Putin meeting
Oil prices dropped on Thursday for a sixth consecutive session after the Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet US...…
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TikTok is losing it over real-life octopus cities
Remember when the internet cried actual tears for an anglerfish earlier this year? Now, TikTok has a new deep-sea obsession. Brought to…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to approve ICE's arrests in Los Angeles
The Trump Justice Department sparked the next major legal battle over his deportation policies Thursday, rushing to the Supreme Court to…
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Trump honors Purple Heart heroes at the White House
President Trump paid tribute Thursday to military veterans injured in action by hosting nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White…
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Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain says he's becoming ICE agent
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has announced he is planning to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE. In an…
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Rosie O’Donnell Fears ‘The View’ Will Be Canceled for Not ‘Aligning’ With Trump; White House Calls Her an ‘Irrelevant Loser’: ‘Our Country Is Better Off With Rosie Living Abroad’
Rosie O’Donnell, who was a host on ABC’s “The View” from 2006 to 2007 and returned briefly in 2014, recently posted on TikTok that she is…
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Biden aide Anita Dunn vouches for his mental fitness but says cognitive test was politically risky
Former President Biden's longtime aide, Anita Dunn, told House investigators Thursday that her boss made all of his own decisions, despite…
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The Trump administration can’t win its flame war with ‘South Park’
“I don’t know what more we could possibly say about Trump,” South Park co-creator Trey Parker told Vanity Fair last September. Then Trump…
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How boards should adapt to trade risks
DIRECTORS carry the overarching responsibility of ensuring their companies perform effectively. This duty is not only a matter of good…
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Trump Suffers Major Legal Blow on His Beloved “Alligator Alcatraz”
The New York Timesreported Wednesday that Cuomo “spoke about the race directly” with the president in recent weeks. Though it’s not clear…
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Vance security team requested higher water level of river in Ohio for veep's trip
The Secret Service asked the Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio officials to increase the flow of a lake-fed river to accommodate Vice…
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Trump turns tables on banks that cancel customers for political reasons
Using excuses such as "reputational risk" can no longer be a reason for banks to reject a customer or expel a current client, under an…
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Scott Bessent Finally Admits the Truth About Trump’s Tariff Costs
The New York Timesreported Wednesday that Cuomo “spoke about the race directly” with the president in recent weeks. Though it’s not clear…