Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features that

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Massachusetts regulators fine Morgan Stanley over First Republic insider sales

Massachusetts securities regulators have fined Morgan Stanley $2 million for failing to properly monitor trades by a First Republic Bank insider before the bank failed, according to a

Massachusetts regulators fine Morgan Stanley over First Republic insider sales
Business|Economy|Finance

Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity contracting in August

Canadian economic activity contracted for the first time in 13 months in August as employment growth slowed and price pressures heated up, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index data

Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity contracting in August
Business|Economy|World

Lawmakers want US to address risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones

A dozen Republican U.S. lawmakers urged the Biden administration on Friday to address the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on

Lawmakers want US to address risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones
Business|Economy|Finance

More than 90 company executives, 100 law enforcement officials back Harris

More than 90 company executives, including the chief executives of Yelp and Chobani as well as the former CEOs of PepsiCo, Ford Motor Co and Yahoo!, endorsed U.S.

More than 90 company executives, 100 law enforcement officials back Harris
MidEast|World

Gaza's Philadelphi corridor and its importance to ceasefire talks

The status of a narrow stretch of land known as the Philadelphi corridor on Gaza's border with Egypt has emerged as a stumbling block in efforts to secure a deal for a ceasefire between

Gaza's Philadelphi corridor and its importance to ceasefire talks
Business|Economy|News

Instant view: August US payrolls short of expectations, boosts bigger rate cut view

STORY: U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested an orderly labor market slowdown continued and probably did not

Instant view: August US payrolls short of expectations, boosts bigger rate cut view
News|World

Turkey spy chief visits Libya amid political standoff

Turkey's spy chief visited Libya as backers of the Tripoli government search for a way out of a political impasse that has shut down Libya's oil exports and jeopardised four years

Business|Economy

Canada's unemployment rate at 6.6%, economists call for larger rate cuts

Canada's unemployment rate edged up to 6.6% in August, scaling past a seven-year peak excluding the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, data showed on Friday,

Canada's unemployment rate at 6.6%, economists call for larger rate cuts
Europe|News

Polish police investigate potentially radioactive substances found in residential building

Polish authorities are investigating potentially radioactive substances found in around 50 containers in a residential building in western Poland, officials said on Friday, adding

Economy|Finance

US equity funds see major outflows on growth concerns

U.S. equity funds experienced their largest weekly outflow in 12 weeks by Sept. 4, driven by heightened investor anxiety about the economic outlook as they awaited crucial labor market

US equity funds see major outflows on growth concerns
Business|Europe

DSV ahead in bidding for Deutsche Bahn's Schenker, sources say

Danish transport firm DSV is slightly ahead in the bidding race for German state railway Deutsche Bahn's logistics unit Schenker, several people familiar with the sales process told

DSV ahead in bidding for Deutsche Bahn's Schenker, sources say
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Fed policymakers say they are ready to start cutting interest rates

By Ann Saphir, Lindsay Dunsmuir and Michael S.

Fed policymakers say they are ready to start cutting interest rates
News|World

Belarus says it summoned Japan's envoy over suspected Japanese intelligence agent

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had summoned Japan's ambassador to Minsk to protest over "spying activities."

News|World

US IRS enforcement efforts recover $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes, Treasury says

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US IRS enforcement efforts recover $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes, Treasury says
News|Political|World

Israeli troops shoot Turkish-American woman dead at West Bank protest, officials say

Israeli troops shot and killed a Turkish-American woman who had been taking part in a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West

Israeli troops shoot Turkish-American woman dead at West Bank protest, officials say
Economy|Finance

Global equity funds see outflows on growth worries; jobs data awaited

Global equity funds experienced their first weekly outflow in four weeks in the week to September 4, as cautious investors pulled back on concerns about global economic growth and ahead of

Global equity funds see outflows on growth worries; jobs data awaited
Business|Economy|Technology

Carmakers adjust electrification plans as EV demand slows

Japan's Toyota Motor has reportedly slashed its electric vehicle production plans for 2026 by a third, the latest automaker to roll back EV plans amid slowing demand.

Carmakers adjust electrification plans as EV demand slows
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe

Italy turns to Vietnam, Mexico for auto part exports to counter German weakness

Italy is looking to Mexico and Vietnam as it seeks alternative export markets for its production of automotive components, in anticipation of weaker demand from Germany

Italy turns to Vietnam, Mexico for auto part exports to counter German weakness
Europe

Hungary's Orban urges closer EU union on markets and defence, but not political issues

The European Union needs closer cooperation on markets and defence, but not on political issues such as migration, where major differences between countries make this impossible,

Hungary's Orban urges closer EU union on markets and defence, but not political issues
Crime|News|World

Man jailed for 9 years for arson at asylum seekers' hotel in UK riots

A British man was jailed for nine years on Friday for arson at a hotel housing asylum seekers last month, by far the longest sentence imposed over a wave of anti-Muslim riots.

Man jailed for 9 years for arson at asylum seekers' hotel in UK riots
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Broadcom shares slump as revenue target fails to impress investors counting on AI boost

Broadcom's shares closed down 10% on Friday after the chipmaker's tepid revenue forecast spooked investors betting on robust demand for AI chips to drive

Broadcom shares slump as revenue target fails to impress  investors counting on AI boost
News|World

UK appoints former PM Blair's top aide to lead talks on control of Chagos Islands

Britain appointed former Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief of staff on Friday to negotiate ownership of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which are home to a major U.S.

UK appoints former PM Blair's top aide to lead talks on control of Chagos Islands
Americas|Economy|News

Colombia reaches deal with truckers to suspend road blockades

Colombia's government on Friday reached a deal with truckers to suspend a protest over a rise in diesel prices after road blockades threatened to cause food and fuel shortages in the

Colombia reaches deal with truckers to suspend road blockades
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Buffett's Berkshire offloads Bank of America shares again; total sales near $7 billion

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its stake in Bank of America once again, making the total sales since mid-July nearly $7 billion.

Buffett's Berkshire offloads Bank of America shares again; total sales near $7 billion

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