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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...
STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mn euros in new plant in Sicily
Rome: Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million US dollars) in a new chip production facility in Catania on...
SL to ease import restrictions
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State...
Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn
Washington: Some of Wall Street biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after staff discussed deals and trades...
Chinese yuan hits record low against USD
Beijing: China's yuan has hit fresh record lows against the surging US dollar.The internationally-traded yuan fell to its lowest level since data first became...
SL tourism back on track
Colombo: Sri Lanka's battered tourism industry is back on the road to revival, with some 21,000 tourists coming to the island nation in the...
Qantas direct flight from Sydney to Bengaluru
Sydney: Australia's national carrier Qantas on Wednesday started the operation of its direct flight service between Sydney and India's southern city of Bengaluru.The new...