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Footwear giants urge Trump to spare shoes from tariffs
Footwear brands, including Nike, Adidas ask Trump for tariff exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dozens of major footwear companies, including Nike, Adidas, and Skechers, have signed a letter urging U.S. President...

Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion in US manufacturing expansion
Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion to bulk up US manufacturing

IRVING, Texas: Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, announced this week it will invest US$2 billion over...

Hong Kong's economy grows 3.1 percent in Q1, marks ninth straight gain
Hong Kong's economy accelerated in Q1 ahead of tariff storm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according...

U.S. stocks extend gains after FOMC leaving rates untouched
U.S. stock markets, dollar advance on Fed rate decision

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar made across-the-board gains after the Federal Reserve...

JetBlue pilots oppose new US airline partnership plan
JetBlue's plan for domestic partnership faces union backlash

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York: JetBlue Airways' plan to strike a domestic partnership with another U.S. airline is drawing sharp resistance...

Shell beats estimates with $5.58 billion Q1 profit despite 28% drop
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

LONDON, U.K.: Shell reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit of US$5.58 billion on May 2, down 28 percent from a year earlier...

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Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

EPA to cancel 800 grants, including all for environmental justice
Washington Post: US EPA canceling all environmental justice grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, including...

Climate resilience tools to hit USD 1.3 trillion by 2030, opening doors for private players: Report
Climate resilience tools to hit USD 1.3 trillion by 2030, opening doors for private players: Report

New Delhi [India] May 7 (ANI): Global demand for climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) solutions could reach USD 0.5 to USD 1.3 trillion...

Union Minister of State L Murugan launches White Paper on India's Live Events Economy at WAVES 2025
Union Minister of State L Murugan launches White Paper on India's Live Events Economy at WAVES 2025

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan...

Asked and Answered: May 8
Asked and Answered: May 8

Bob Labriola The opinions found in Asked and Answered do not reflect the views of the Steelers organization. Let's get to it: ...