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Germany's highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax

Germany's Constitutional Court began hearing a case on Tuesday on whether German taxpayers must continue to pay a "solidarity tax" introduced after reunification of the country

Germany's highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax
Americas|Economy

Argentine consumers feel squeezed even as inflation dips below 200%

Argentine inflation has dipped to 193%, landing below the 200% threshold for the first time in close to a year, data from statistics agency INDEC showed on Tuesday, as

Argentine consumers feel squeezed even as inflation dips below 200%
Europe|World

World Court rules Armenia, Azerbaijan mutual discrimination cases can move forward

THE HAGUE -Judges at the International Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that competing anti-discrimination cases between Azerbaijan and Armenia can move forward. 

World Court rules Armenia, Azerbaijan mutual discrimination cases can move forward
Business|Finance|US

Spirit Aero gets help from Boeing, Airbus to prop up weak finances

Spirit AeroSystems said on Tuesday it would receive up to $350 million in advance payments from its largest customer Boeing and up to $

Spirit Aero gets help from Boeing, Airbus to prop up weak finances
US

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

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US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
Economy|Finance|US

US monetary policy still restrictive, two Fed officials say

The Federal Reserve's policy rate continues to act as a brake on the resilient labor market and on inflation that is still above the 2% target, two U.S. central bankers said

US monetary policy still restrictive, two Fed officials say
Education|Political|US

US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the state.

US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Crime|Sports

Soccer-Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault

Turkish football club Ankaragucu have protested against their former president, Faruk Koca being sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year,

Soccer-Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault
Business|Europe|Technology

Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators

Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalized ads," the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators'

Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Netflix's ad-supported tier hits 70 million users

Netflix said on Tuesday its ad-supported tier had reached 70 million monthly active users globally, nearly doubling from about six months earlier as customers seek more affordable options.

Netflix's ad-supported tier hits 70 million users
Americas|Europe|Travel

11 injured by turbulence during Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt

Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday.

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Hertz posts wider-than-expected loss due to high depreciation costs

Rental car firm Hertz Global reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and missed revenue estimates on Tuesday, hurt by high depreciation charges from its fleet vehicles, sending

Hertz posts wider-than-expected loss due to high depreciation costs
Americas|Economy|World

Brazil VP says Brazil will have rigorous fiscal policy

Brazilian vice-president Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday that Brazil will have a rigorous fiscal policy, as Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government hesitates to announce new

Brazil VP says Brazil will have rigorous fiscal policy
Health

Russia bans 'child-free propaganda' to try to boost birth rate

Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban what authorities cast as pernicious propaganda for a child-free way of life, hoping to boost a faltering birth

Russia bans 'child-free propaganda' to try to boost birth rate
Europe|World

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal
Europe|Sports|World

Dutch police detain 6 people defying Amsterdam protest ban

Dutch police detained several people in Amsterdam on Tuesday who were holding up white banners in front of city hall, defying a ban on protests imposed after violence between

Dutch police detain 6 people defying Amsterdam protest ban
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Shopify helps lift Toronto market to record high

Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Tuesday as gains for technology shares, led by e-commerce company Shopify Inc, offset pressure on resource shares due to a

Shopify helps lift Toronto market to record high
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Zegna's controlling family shareholder raises stake in group

Ermenegildo Zegna's controlling shareholder has raised its stake in the luxury group and intends to increase it further, the company said on Tuesday.

Zegna's controlling family shareholder raises stake in group
Africa|Election|Political|World

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win

Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was appointed prime minister on Tuesday, returning to the post a decade on after his coalition won a near clean sweep of seats in

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win
Business|Finance|Technology

Shopify delivers upbeat holiday forecast as AI draws customers, shares surge

Shopify forecast fourth-quarter revenue growth above estimates on Tuesday, as the Canadian company's focus on employing AI-powered tools attract more merchants to its e-commerce services

Shopify delivers upbeat holiday forecast as AI draws customers, shares surge
Business|Technology

Musk's Starlink working on Indian security clearance for satellite broadband

Elon Musk's Starlink is seeking security clearance for a licence to offer satellite broadband services in India and will get a permit if it satisfies all conditions, the telecoms

Musk's Starlink working on Indian security clearance for satellite broadband
Crime

Russian doctor jailed for 5-1/2 years after being publicly denounced

A Russian court sentenced a Moscow paediatrician to 5-1/2 years in a penal colony on Tuesday, Russian media said, after the mother of one of her patients publicly denounced her over

Russian doctor jailed for 5-1/2 years after being publicly denounced
Americas|Economy|Finance

Brazil retail sales rise less than expected in September

Retail sales in Brazil rose less than expected in September but recovered from a fall in the previous month, as the strength of Latin America's largest economy keeps in focus

Brazil retail sales rise less than expected in September
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Tyson Foods profit tops estimates on improving chicken business, shares jump 9%

Tyson Foods beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday and said its rebounding chicken business would limit fallout from ongoing

Tyson Foods profit tops estimates on improving chicken business, shares jump 9%
Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street indexes dip with focus on Trump policies, economic data

Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked some profits from a post-election rally and waited anxiously for U.S

Wall Street indexes dip with focus on Trump policies, economic data

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