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Wall Street on edge but major indices notch up marginal gains
Dow Jones rises 4 points in lackluster day for U.S. stocks

NEW YORK, New York - The rally in U.S. stocks petered out Tuesday, however tech stocks made a modest gains, while the industrials edged...

Canada’s carbon tax faces pushback from politicians, oil industry
Canadian opposition, oil CEOs call to end federal carbon price system

CALGARY, Canada: Canada's carbon pricing policy, long a central pillar of its climate strategy, is facing mounting pressure as political...

J&J to invest $55 billion in US as trade tensions rise
J&J boosts US investments by 25% over 4 years amid tariff threats

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson is ramping up its U.S. investments even as global trade tensions resurface with plans...

UAE unveils $1.4 trillion US investment plan over next decade
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion US investment, White House says

WASHINGTON, D.C./DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is significantly expanding its financial footprint in the U.S. with a new investment...

Wall Street jumps sharply on easing trade war tensions
U.S. stocks advance as Trump hints at flexibility on tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - Investors bought up stocks on U.S. markets Monday after President Donald Trump indicated he may pull back on some...

Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to private equity mogul Chisholm
Private equity mogul to acquire NBA's Celtics for $6.1 billion

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Private equity investor William Chisholm has agreed to buy the Boston Celtics in a record-breaking deal worth...

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USDA pledges $100 million for bird flu research, vaccine development
USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to invest up to US$100 million in research to develop...

Apple TV+ bleeds $1 billion annually in costly streaming push
Apple losing over $1 billion a year on streaming service, report says

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA: Apple's ambitious foray into streaming is proving costly, with the company reportedly losing over US$1 billion...

US factory output rises in February, led by auto rebound
US manufacturing output accelerates in February

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. factories ramped up production in February, with a sharp rebound in motor vehicle output helping to drive manufacturing...

Angels release former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak
Angels release former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Angels surprisingly released outfielder Mickey Moniak on Tuesday. Moniak...

Laia Costa joins Jack Reynor in Lee Cronin's horror film 'The Mummy'
Laia Costa joins Jack Reynor in Lee Cronin's horror film 'The Mummy'

Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): The much-awaited horror movie 'The Mummy', directed by Lee Cronin, has added Laia Costa to its...

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)
CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(250325) -- BOAO, March 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Bingwen, director-general of Center for International Social Security Studies of...