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Apple was on brink of crisis before Trump tariff concession
Apple has managed to dodge its biggest crisis since the pandemic – for the moment, at least. Donald Trump’s 125 per cent tariffs on goods…
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Will the 2025 Wall Street Meltdown Crisis Kill Bitcoin? Veteran Economist Makes Sensational Claim Amid Ongoing Volatility
Veteran economist Peter Schiff has issued a stark warning about the future of Bitcoin. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Schiff said,…
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Refugee Crisis, Police Harassment Tackled in New Mountain’s Latest Pickups ‘My Brother Ali’ and ‘Freedom Way’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emerging indie distributor New Mountain Films is building out its North American slate with two new acquisitions. The Toronto-based outfit…
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Tesla shares drop amid auto tariffs and 'brand crisis'
Tesla shares took a hit Monday after a leading analyst slashed his price target by more than 40%, citing a “perfect storm” created by…
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Hong Kong stocks end 13.22% down, worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis
Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 13 per cent Monday (Apr 7) on their worst day in almost three decades as China’s retaliation…
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Indonesia intervenes as rupiah falls to Asian crisis lows
Indonesia’s central bank stepped into the currency market to defend the rupiah on Tuesday (Mar 25), as growing concerns over politics,…
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British TV industry is in crisis, says Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky
Tom Brooks-Pollock Newsnight The director of acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall has revealed filming of last year's second series was nearly…
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Pope 'remains critical' after 'respiratory crisis'
Pope Francis's condition continues to be "critical" after suffering a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" earlier on Saturday, the…
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Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis
BBC Eye Investigations BBC World Service An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and…
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Porsche, BMW need Germany pivot for way out of crisis
GERMANY’S auto industry is in crisis. Sales have declined while production costs soared, leaving Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group and…
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Church risks further crisis if it doesn't act, says child abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay
The Church of England risks further crisis if it fails to adopt a sweeping new independent system to keep people safe, the former head of…
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China Evergrande’s EV unit says struggling to attract investors amid liquidity crisis
CHINA Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said on Monday (Feb 3) it is struggling to attract strategic investors amid a severe liquidity crisis,…
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Congolese president snubs peace talks over Goma crisis
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi will not take part in regionally brokered talks aimed at ending the rebel…
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EU offers €30m emergency aid to Moldova amid energy crisis
The EU is set to provide a €30m ($31.4m) emergency assistance package until 10 February 2025 to help address the severe energy crisis in…
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What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
There are awards for the year’s best films but not for its best TikTok videos. That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny…
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Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
COPANCA, Moldova (AP) — Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili…
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Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
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Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
On New Year's Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine. Kyiv is calling it a "historic" day as its refusal to extend a transit…
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Insurance crisis could spark housing market crash worse than 2008: Report
What's New The growing instability in the U.S. homeowners insurance markets could lead to a housing crash worse than the 2008 one unless…
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Boeing’s year of crisis leaves investors wary of beaten-up stock
WHAT was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right,…
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Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
TORONTO — Canada long sold itself as a beacon for immigrants, who were widely viewed as key to economic growth in a vast nation with a…
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Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in…
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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana will cast their ballots Saturday in a general election poised to be a…
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Can Syria crisis provide a lifeline to Ukraine?
Surprise rebel attacks in northwestern Syria might well divert some of Russia's attention away from its grinding war in Ukraine, but will…