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China urges US to immediately lift tariffs that undermine trading system
Beijing: The new unilateral tariffs of the United States violate WTO rules and undermine the multilateral trading system, Beijing calls on Washington to immediately lift them, the Chinese Commerce...
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IMF completes 3rd review under 48-month Extended Fund Facility with SL
Colombo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed the third review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility...
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Bitcoin falls below $80k first time since Nov 2024 – Trading Data
Moscow: The price of bitcoin fell by 5.5% on Friday, falling below $80,000 for the first time since...
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YouTube surpasses 1 bln monthly active podcast viewers
San Francisco: YouTube announced on Wednesday that the company has surpassed 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers.In the...
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Trump vows no more no less tariff on trading partners
New Delhi: Continuing his aggressive stance on trade, US President Donald Trump has reiterated that America will charge...
Twitter to make job cuts after Musk takeover
Los Angeles: Twitter says it will inform its staff about whether they will be laid off following the firm's takeover by Elon Musk.In an...
Musk denies plans to fire workers to avoid payouts
New York: Elon Musk has denied a New York Times report that he plans to lay off Twitter workers before the start of next...
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover
San Francisco: The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the...
Samsung names convicted heir to top job
Seoul: South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Thursday named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman."The Board cited the...
Lanka IOC revenues, profits soar
Colombo: The revenues and the profits of Lanka Indian Oil Corp (LIOC) soared after authorities implemented a cost-reflective pricing formula for fuel and restored...
Japanese yen touches 32-year low
Tokyo: The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster that expected in...