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Study: Weak demand, not U.S. tariffs, drove China dumping
Study: Weak demand, not U.S. tariffs, drove China dumping

CHINA: China's recent surge in low-cost exports to Europe isn't just a byproduct of U.S. tariffs, it's rooted in its own weakening...

Dow Jones extends gains while Nasdaq Composite slides
Dow Jones extends gains while Nasdaq Composite slides

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing strongly while the...

Wendy’s shutting hundreds of US sites to fix falling profits
Wendy’s shutting hundreds of US sites to fix falling profits

DUBLIN, Ohio: Wendy's is tightening its belt again. After already shutting down 240 restaurants in 2024, the fast-food giant is preparing...

Sony profit jumps 7 percent on anime, chips, music and phone sensors
Sony profit jumps 7 percent on anime, chips, music and phone sensors

TOKYO, Japan: A blockbuster anime, booming music streams, and growing chip sales helped Sony notch a stronger-than-expected quarter,...

Germany's growth drives Vodafone’s first dividend hike since 2016
Germany's growth drives Vodafone’s first dividend hike since 2016

LONDON, U.K.: Vodafone is giving shareholders something they haven't seen in nearly a decade: a dividend increase. The British telecoms...

U.S. stocks mixed, Nvidia drags down techs
U.S. stocks mixed, Nvidia drags down techs

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were fragmented Tuesday with the Dow Jones rising hundreds of points, while the Nasdaq Composite floundered....

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US Supreme Court pauses order requiring full food aid funding
US Supreme Court pauses order requiring full food aid funding

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The U.S. Supreme Court this week granted the Trump administration's emergency request to temporarily block a...

Chief Justices allow limits on transgender, nonbinary passport options
Chief Justices allow limits on transgender, nonbinary passport options

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Supreme Court on November 6 allowed the Trump administration to enforce a policy preventing transgender...

Report: Leafs' Auston Matthews to miss at least 1 week
Report: Leafs' Auston Matthews to miss at least 1 week

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will be sidelined at least a week because of a...

NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic pours in 55 in Nuggets' win over Clippers
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic pours in 55 in Nuggets' win over Clippers

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) Nikola Jokic scored 25 of his season-high 55 points in the first quarter and the Denver...

Celtics' sharpshooters help take down struggling Grizzlies
Celtics' sharpshooters help take down struggling Grizzlies

(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) Payton Pritchard made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points to propel the...

Celtics sharp shooters help take down struggling Grizzlies
Celtics sharp shooters help take down struggling Grizzlies

(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) Payton Pritchard made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points to propel the...