Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Entertainment|News

Marvel's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets record on opening day

The Marvel duo of "Deadpool & Wolverine" grabbed $38.5 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices in the first screenings of the film on Thursday, distributor

Marvel's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets record on opening day
Business|Economy

Baker Hughes sees lower North America activity; bets on foreign demand

Baker Hughes cut its outlook for spending by oil producers on Friday, citing lower drilling activity by North American companies, joining other oilfield service companies in

Baker Hughes sees lower North America activity; bets on foreign demand
Economy|Europe

ECB's Schnabel still sees tough 'last mile' in inflation fight

The European Central Bank still faces a tough "last mile" in its fight against high inflation, as evidenced by stubbornly high growth in the prices of services, ECB board member

ECB's Schnabel still sees tough 'last mile' in inflation fight
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Amazon under second investigation in Milan for tax evasion, sources say

An Italian unit of Amazon is being investigated by Milan prosecutors for suspected tax evasion, two sources said on Friday, but the inquiry was not linked to a multi-million euro

Amazon under second investigation in Milan for tax evasion, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Scotiabank resolves technical issue impacting thousands of its customers

Bank of Nova Scotia said on Friday that it has resolved a technical issue that impacted thousands of its clients in Canada, with several complaining about missing paychecks and

Scotiabank resolves technical issue impacting thousands of its customers
Asia|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Surfing-How the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti works

Surfing makes its second Olympic appearance at the Paris 2024 Games after a successful debut in Tokyo, with competition being held this time on the French Polynesian

Olympics-Surfing-How the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti works
News|Political

White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

The White House will offer deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 11,500 Lebanese nationals already in the U.S., due to conflict

White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Crime|News

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday after he and a

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges
Business|Economy

Chile's Codelco says output falls 8% in first half of 2024

Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday posted a 8.4% drop in output for the first half of 2024 compared with the

Chile's Codelco says output falls 8% in first half of 2024
Economy|Europe|News

Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’

Ukraine's decision to suspend the transit of oil from Russian group Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia was in accordance with Kyiv's sanctions against the company and nothing to do with

Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’
News|World

Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis

Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure, as they sought to suppress small militant units that

Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis
Europe|Technology

Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker

YouTube speeds in Russia are set to sharply decline on desktop computers due Google's failure to upgrade its equipment in Russia and its refusal to unblock channels of Russian media, a

Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker
Europe|News

What do we know about pre-Olympic attacks on France's railways?

Unidentified saboteurs struck France's train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country on Friday, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps just hours before

What do we know about pre-Olympic attacks on France's railways?
Business|Economy|Health|News

Indivior reaches $86 million opioid settlement with 16 US states

Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer's alleged role in spreading opioid addiction across the United States,

Indivior reaches $86 million opioid settlement with 16 US states
Business|Technology

Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says

Apple Inc has signed U.S.

Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says
Health|Science

US FDA flags dosing risks from compounded versions of Novo's weight-loss drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned patients and doctors about dosing errors associated with compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes drugs.

US FDA flags dosing risks from compounded versions of Novo's weight-loss drug
Business|Finance|Sports|Stock Markets

Deckers' shares surge over company's bet on full-price sales of Hoka, UGG footwear

Deckers Outdoor shares jumped as much as 17% on Friday, after multiple brokerages raised their price targets following the company's bet on full-price sales of its

Deckers' shares surge over company's bet on full-price sales of Hoka, UGG footwear
Business|Economy|Technology

Turkey's Erdogan announces $30 billion in incentives for high tech areas

Turkey will launch a $5 billion package to boost its annual production of electric vehicles to one million cars, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, adding that Ankara would

Turkey's Erdogan announces $30 billion in incentives for high tech areas
Business|Economy|News

Union Pacific railway interfered in federal safety audit, agency says

U.S. railroad Union Pacific interfered in a federal safety audit after employees were coached how to respond, prompting the federal rail agency to end the review, the

Union Pacific railway interfered in federal safety audit, agency says
Europe

Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation

Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the Nordic country's territorial waters on Friday, the government said, in the latest incident to cloud relations between the two

Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation
Business|Economy|Finance

Regional lender WesBanco to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in $959 million deal

WesBanco has agreed to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in an all-stock deal valued at $959 million, the lenders said on Friday, offering another sign of growing consolidation in the

Regional lender WesBanco to buy smaller rival Premier Financial in $959 million deal
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Shanghai launches $13.8 billion in funds to boost integrated circuit, biomedicine, AI sectors

China's commercial hub Shanghai on Friday announced 100 billion yuan ($13.79 billion) in funds to boost its integrated circuit, biomedicine and artificial intelligence (AI)

Shanghai launches $13.8 billion in funds to boost integrated circuit, biomedicine, AI sectors
Business|Economy|Finance

India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method

The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of 24.1 million rupees (nearly $288,000) on Visa in relation to its usage of an unauthorised payment transfer method, the central bank

India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Private equity giant Apollo invests $700 million in Sony Music

Private equity behemoth Apollo Global Management has invested $700 million in high-profile record label Sony Music Group, allowing its clients an opportunity to invest in "high grade"

Private equity giant Apollo invests $700 million in Sony Music
Economy|Finance

INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June

U.S. prices rose moderately in June, underscoring an improving inflation environment that potentially positions the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.

INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June

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