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U.S. stocks in sharp retreat Thursday
U.S. stocks in sharp retreat Thursday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, ahead of Friday's inflation report which is not expected to weigh on markets....

Heineken plans 6,000 job cuts as profit outlook slows
Heineken plans 6,000 job cuts as profit outlook slows

LONDON, U.K.: Heineken said it would cut up to 6,000 jobs globally and lowered its profit growth expectations for 2026, as the Dutch...

Labour crunch pushes Russia to hire more Indian workers
Labour crunch pushes Russia to hire more Indian workers

MOSCOW, Russia: As Russia grapples with a deepening labour shortage worsened by its war in Ukraine, employers are increasingly recruiting...

Fuel crunch grounds refueling in Cuba, straining tourism and airlines
Fuel crunch grounds refueling in Cuba, straining tourism and airlines

HAVANA, Cuba: Airlines flying into Cuba have been told they will no longer be able to refuel on the island, as tightening U.S. pressure...

U.S. stocks edge lower, unfazed by positive economic date
U.S. stocks edge lower, unfazed by positive economic date

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed marginally lower Wednesday, despite positive economic data which saw the U.S. economy add 130,000...

Cisco launches Silicon One G300 to challenge Nvidia, Broadcom
Cisco launches Silicon One G300 to challenge Nvidia, Broadcom

SAN FRANCISCO, California: As competition intensifies around the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence, Cisco Systems has...

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20-year prison sentence for Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai
20-year prison sentence for Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai

HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, received a 20-year...

EV pullback costs Stellantis 27 billion euros, eclipses market value
EV pullback costs Stellantis 27 billion euros, eclipses market value

MILAN, Italy: Stellantis' decision to rein in its electric-vehicle ambitions landed with a thud on markets on February 6, as the automaker...

(MICO2026)ITALY-MILAN-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 500M-FINALS
(MICO2026)ITALY-MILAN-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 500M-FINALS

(260212) -- MILAN, Feb. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fan Kexin of China reacts before the short track speed skating women's 500m final B at...

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINA-SATELLITE-STATION
NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINA-SATELLITE-STATION

(260212) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China-aided Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station is pictured at the Telecom Earth...

US' Jessie Diggins wins 4th career Olympic cross-country skiing medal
US' Jessie Diggins wins 4th career Olympic cross-country skiing medal

(Photo credit: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters via Imagn Images) TESERO, Italy -- Sweden dominated the women's 10km cross-country freestyle...

(MICO2026)ITALY-MILAN-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 1000M-FINALS
(MICO2026)ITALY-MILAN-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 1000M-FINALS

(260212) -- MILAN, Feb. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Long of China arrives for the short track speed skating men's 1000m final A at the...