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Meta plans first job cuts in May, more layoffs expected later
Meta plans first job cuts in May, more layoffs expected later

NEW YORK CITY/SAN FRANCISCO: Meta Platforms is set to begin a major round of layoffs on May 20 as part of a broader restructuring tied...

Apple, Huawei defy slowdown as China smartphone sales fall
Apple, Huawei defy slowdown as China smartphone sales fall

BEIJING, China: Apple recorded a sharp rise in iPhone shipments in China in the first quarter, outperforming rivals even as the broader...

Fed probe intensifies as Trump threatens to fire Powell
Fed probe intensifies as Trump threatens to fire Powell

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal investigation into the Federal Reserve's US$2.5 billion headquarters renovation intensified this week after...

Investors rattle as Netflix co-founder Hastings steps down
Investors rattle as Netflix co-founder Hastings steps down

LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix shares fell sharply in premarket trading after co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings announced he...

Rubber glove makers warn of shortages amid rising input costs
Rubber glove makers warn of shortages amid rising input costs

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: A sharp rise in raw material costs, triggered by the war in Iran, is pushing up global rubber glove prices...

Dow Jones surges 869 points on Strait of Hormuz opening
Dow Jones surges 869 points on Strait of Hormuz opening

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks shot higher on Friday, with major indices notching up record highs intra-day and at the close. Earlier...

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Apple, Huawei defy slowdown as China smartphone sales fall
Apple, Huawei defy slowdown as China smartphone sales fall

BEIJING, China: Apple recorded a sharp rise in iPhone shipments in China in the first quarter, outperforming rivals even as the broader...

China tells its citizens not to use Seattle airport to enter country
China tells its citizens not to use Seattle airport to enter country

SEATTLE, Washington: The Chinese government is asking travelers to avoid entering the United States through Seattle, citing a pattern...

China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran, Trump says
China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran, Trump says

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On April 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran, even though there...

IMF cuts outlook, flags recession risk if Iran war worsens
IMF cuts outlook, flags recession risk if Iran war worsens

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The global economy is entering a period of heightened risk as the war in Iran disrupts energy markets, with the International...

LAOS-VIENTIANE-STORYTELLING EVENT
LAOS-VIENTIANE-STORYTELLING EVENT

(260419) -- VIENTIANE, April 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2026 shows a storytelling event celebrating the China-Laos...

China's falling birthrate, rapid ageing pose growing economic risks
China's falling birthrate, rapid ageing pose growing economic risks

Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China is experiencing a rapid demographic shift marked by an ageing population and declining fertility,...