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Builder discounts drive sales spike, but housing outlook wary
April US new home sales hit 3-year high amid price cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: New single-family home sales in the U.S. rose sharply in April to their highest level in over three years as builders...

CEO says health push weakened Nestle, vows return to F&B roots
Nestle refocuses on core food business after diversification misstep

VEVEY, Switzerland: Nestle is realigning its focus on its core food and beverage operations after expanding into areas like health...

Ford sues California law firms over alleged Lemon Law fee fraud
Ford accuses law firms of fraud, including billing 57-1/2 hour workday

DEARBORN, Michigan: Ford Motor Company has filed a lawsuit against several California lawyers and law firms, accusing them of cheating...

US drug launch prices double in four years, Reuters finds
Prices for new US drugs doubled in 4 years, focusing on rare diseases

BRUSSELS, Belgium: U.S. drugmakers are charging significantly more for new treatments, particularly those targeting rare diseases,...

Allegations of secret nursing home deals shake UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth shares plunge after undisclosed payment report

MINNETONKA, Minnesota: UnitedHealth shares took a sharp hit this week, after a report by the UK's Guardian alleged the healthcare giant...

Trump-backed $1.5 billion golf project breaks ground near Hanoi
Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5 billion golf club in Vietnam

HUNG YEN, Vietnam: A new US$1.5 billion luxury golf and residential project backed by the Trump Organization officially broke ground...

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Trump re-ignites trade war, targets Europe in extraordinary attack
Trump lashes European Union, imposes 50% tariffs

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump re-ignited his trade war on Friday with an extraordinary attack on the European Union...

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(250527) -- LIVERPOOL, May 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Police officers and emergency workers are pictured on the scene of an incident in which...

BRS' KT Rama Rao departs for official visits to London, United States
BRS' KT Rama Rao departs for official visits to London, United States

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 27 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday embarked on...

EU Boosts Its Defense And Targets Russian Fertilizers
EU Boosts Its Defense And Targets Russian Fertilizers

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions...

My aim is to make the most of this opportunity: Defender Suman Devi Thoudam after triumphant return to Indian women's hockey team
My aim is to make the most of this opportunity: Defender Suman Devi Thoudam after triumphant return to Indian women's hockey team

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Suman Devi Thoudam, who last played for India back in the year 2022, recently made a remarkable return...

London: PTM, BASC hold joint meeting to highlight human rights abuses in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
London: PTM, BASC hold joint meeting to highlight human rights abuses in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

London [UK], May 27 (ANI): The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) jointly held a significant...

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