Italy 2026 Winter Games, Paralympics torches unveiled | Reuters

Italy 2026 Winter Games, Paralympics torches unveiled | Reuters

The torches that will carry the Olympic flame for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and Paralympics were unveiled in Milan and at a parallel…

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South African businesses on edge as VAT hike looms | Reuters

South African businesses on edge as VAT hike looms | Reuters

An upcoming value-added tax hike is worrying small-scale business owners in South Africa, where the economy already faces several headwinds including power supply issues, political…

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How a Canadian lumber company is grappling with US tariffs | Reuters

How a Canadian lumber company is grappling with US tariffs | Reuters

Canada’s softwood lumber industry is grappling with its future, as it tries to assess the impact and fallout of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The…

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Market Talk: Why tariffs are bad news for luxury brands | Reuters

Market Talk: Why tariffs are bad news for luxury brands | Reuters

Europe’s biggest company LVMH reports after the market close, with sales expected to be flat. Fiona Cincotta of City Index told Reuters US tariffs could…

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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 11% in Europe | REUTERS

Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 11% in Europe | REUTERS

Sony said it will hike the price of its PlayStation 5 console in markets in Europe, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, citing high inflation and…

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European shares rise as Trump eases China tariffs on key electronics | REUTERS

European shares rise as Trump eases China tariffs on key electronics | REUTERS

A rally in technology stocks helped lift European shares on Monday after Trump granted exclusions from steep China tariffs on smartphones and computers, providing markets…

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Tariffs on semiconductors coming, Trump says, and more - Five stories you need to know | Reuters

Tariffs on semiconductors coming, Trump says, and more – Five stories you need to know | Reuters

1. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there…

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Peruvian Nobel laureate writer Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89 | REUTERS

Peruvian Nobel laureate writer Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89 | REUTERS

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigor and lyrical prose for five decades and nearly became president of his country,…

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Trump doubles down on keeping US Steel in domestic hands | Reuters

Trump doubles down on keeping US Steel in domestic hands | Reuters

In a statement that dimmed Japan-based Nippon Steel’s hopes of a $15 billion takeover of US Steel, President Donald Trump reiterated that he doesn’t think…

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China exports jumped as shippers raced to beat Trump tariffs | REUTERS

China exports jumped as shippers raced to beat Trump tariffs | REUTERS

China’s exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest US tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-US trade war has…

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Market Rundown: Tech shares rise on tariff reprieve | Reuters

Market Rundown: Tech shares rise on tariff reprieve | Reuters

Tech shares look set to open higher after the White House announced smartphones and computers will be exempt from tariffs β€” but Donald Trump said…

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Incumbent Noboa wins Ecuador election as rival demands recount | REUTERS

Incumbent Noboa wins Ecuador election as rival demands recount | REUTERS

Ecuador’s national electoral council declared President Daniel Noboa the winner of the country’s presidential race, after he held a steady 12-point lead over leftist Luisa…

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