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Lategan masters drive to Riyadh to earn breathing room on Dakar Rally
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On Wednesday, Matthew Cannon's college-age daughter forwarded him a request from delivery company DHL asking for duties and fees of $45.19 tied to her order from Australian fashion seller I.Am.Gia. DHL's message included breakdown of the fees, including $26.88 for duties and $17 for handling, and said it was due within five days from the package arrival date or the item would be returned to the sender. Prices will rise for Americans who buy $5 shirts, $10 lamps and $20 shoes on direct-from-China shopping sites like Shein and Temu after U.S. President Donald Trump this week imposed 10% tariffs on goods from China.
President Trump’s tariffs in China are in place and hitting all products imported from the country — including a number of pharmaceutical drugs that Americans rely upon. Chinese imports account for a significant proportion of U.S. prescriptions and over the counter drugs. Many of the Chinese-produced drugs are generics, which account for 91 percent of…
Johnny Depp's lawyer Benjamin Chew called Justin Baldoni's decision to publish a website featuring links to his lawsuit against Blake Lively "a novel approach"
Volkswagen's SEAT, the Spanish subsidiary of Europe's largest carmaker, will be forced to cut output and lay off around 1,500 workers if the EU does not lower its tariff on the brand's China-made electric car by the end of March, its CEO told Reuters. Since October, when the European Union slapped tariffs on all China-made EVs sold in Europe, SEAT S.A. - which makes cars under the SEAT and CUPRA brands - is paying an additional 20.7% charge on top of an existing 10% tariff on its CUPRA Tavascan produced at VW Group's majority-owned plant in Anhui, China.
DeepSeek has triggered a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) deployments across China's hi-tech manufacturing sector - including personal computers, robots and electric vehicles (EVs) - after the company emerged as the country's newest symbol of overcoming US sanctions. PC giant Lenovo Group, Shenzhen-based robotics firm UBTech and EV maker Geely are among the first major Chinese manufacturing enterprises to push DeepSeek technology into their products. Those initiatives reflect how much DeepSe
On January 28 that year, Liang's hedge fund High-Flyer Quant issued a statement to the public denying that its quantum trading was responsible for a plunge in Chinese stocks. "In recent days, there was market gossip that a coordinated sell-off by quant trading institutions had led to a market downfall," High-flyer said. "We've discussed with managers of the major players in the industry and they all denied such a thing. Please don't believe the gossip, thanks." Do you have questions about the bi
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Porsche AG's shares fell 7% on Friday, the biggest drop among European firms and its worst day since listing on the stock market, after the carmaker warned that the cost of new models and battery-related expenses would dent its 2025 profits. Porsche shocked investors with a statement late on Thursday that it expected a profit margin of just 10-12% this year, below analysts' expectations of 14.8% and well under the mid-term target of 17-19%. "We see this as P911’s last shot to prove they can turn around this business before losing more trust of long-term shareholders," Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.
DeepSeek's open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models are injecting fresh momentum into Chinese makers of smart glasses, as the technology enables developers to integrate more advanced capabilities into their products at a lower cost. "DeepSeek's low-cost, high-price-performance model has fundamentally reshaped the economics of AI deployment," said Misa Zhu Mingming, founder and chief executive of Hangzhou-based Rokid, a start-up that makes AI-equipped augmented-reality (AR) glasses. The pr
Job growth slowed in January to 143,000 positions, with the unemployment rate ticking down to 4%. The latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics offer a picture of the labor situation as Donald Trump takes office, but they do not reflect some of his moves in his initial weeks in office. That includes cutting …
Over the last 7 days, the United States market has remained flat, yet it has seen a significant rise of 22% over the past year with earnings forecasted to grow by 15% annually. In this context, identifying stocks that are potentially undervalued can be crucial for investors looking to capitalize on growth opportunities highlighted by insider buying trends.
Thailand aims to have an initial draft of a strategic plan for its semiconductor sector ready in the next 90 days, keen to attract fresh investment amid U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed trade war with China. The country's national semiconductor board will be hiring a consultancy to develop an industry roadmap, Narit Therdsteerasukdi, the secretary-general of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) told Reuters. Narit, who reports to the premier, is also working on roadshows to the United States and Japan to drum up semiconductor investments in Thailand.
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As the ASX200 experiences a modest uptick, with sectors like IT and Staples leading gains, investors are closely monitoring market dynamics to identify opportunities in dividend stocks. In this context, selecting robust dividend-paying stocks can be a strategic move to enhance portfolio stability and income, especially amidst the current economic landscape.
Federal workers have a big decision to make on Thursday. That’s the deadline for accepting the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, which will allow them to quit their federal job while still being paid through September.
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd (BOM:500165) reports steady revenue and profit growth, driven by new product launches and market expansion, despite facing competitive pressures and pricing challenges.
In a week marked by volatility and competitive pressures in the technology sector, global markets have shown mixed performance, with U.S. stocks experiencing notable fluctuations due to AI competition fears and corporate earnings reports. Amidst these dynamics, dividend stocks continue to attract investors seeking stable income streams, as they can offer potential resilience against market uncertainties and economic shifts.
It's 2025, and the federal minimum wage in the U.S. is still stuck at $7.25 an hour—exactly where it's been since 2009. While some states have raised it on their own, millions of Americans are still struggling to make ends meet despite working full-time jobs. Back in 2016, right after Donald Trump won the presidency for the first time, Warren Buffett sat down for an interview with CNN to discuss income inequality, wages, and what should be done to ensure full-time workers aren't living in povert
Russia is quickening the pace of domestic asset seizures this year after courts ruled last week that a leading grain trader, Moscow's sprawling Domodedovo airport and strategic warehouse assets be handed over to the state. Foreign companies have grappled with the risk of state seizure ever since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, but Moscow, under the auspices of strategic stability and domestic security, has increasingly brought domestic assets too into the crosshairs. Grains trading house Rodnie Polya, Moscow's Domodedovo Airport and all 16 warehouses belonging to Russia's largest warehouse owner Raven Russia were all placed under state management on January 31, court documents showed and sources said.
Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated a pledge to raise U.S. oil production, unnerving traders a day after the country reported a much bigger-than-anticipated jump in crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $74.29 a barrel. On Thursday, Trump repeated a pledge to boost U.S. production, already the highest in the world, in a bid to lower oil prices and ease consumer inflation.