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Rent freeze fears hit NYC banks, landlords as Mamdani leads
Rent freeze fears hit NYC banks, landlords as Mamdani leads

NEW YORK CITY, New York: New York City's financial markets reacted sharply this week as shares of local banks and real estate investment...

Starbucks refutes media report on plans to exit China
Starbucks refutes media report on plans to exit China

SEATTLE, Washington: U.S. coffee company Starbucks has said it is not planning to sell all of its business in China, even though a...

U.S. markets surge, Dow Jones jumps 404 points
U.S. markets surge, Dow Jones jumps 404 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with Wall Street's major indexes climbing nearly 1 percent as investor optimism...

Job board pioneers CareerBuilder, Monster face bankruptcy
Job board pioneers CareerBuilder, Monster face bankruptcy

NEW YORK, U.S.: Two giants of the early internet job search era—CareerBuilder and Monster—have formally filed for bankruptcy protection,...

Amazon still trails UK grocers on fair supplier treatment
Amazon still trails UK grocers on fair supplier treatment

LONDON, U.K.: Amazon has once again been rated the worst major UK grocery retailer by its suppliers when it comes to following fair...

How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions
How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions

LONDON/NEW YORK/CHICAGO: In suburban Chicago, just 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, a small customs brokerage quietly...

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Amazon still trails UK grocers on fair supplier treatment
Amazon still trails UK grocers on fair supplier treatment

LONDON, U.K.: Amazon has once again been rated the worst major UK grocery retailer by its suppliers when it comes to following fair...

UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb
UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...

Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones
Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones

DUBAI, U.A.E.: British Iranians living in the U.K. are taken aback when they try to reach their families in Tehran on the phone and...

Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament
Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament

LONDON, U.K.: In a landmark moment for Britain, lawmakers in the House of Commons have voted in favour of legalising assisted dying,...

Wimbledon: Sinner, Djokovic in same half of draw, Alcaraz to start against Fognini
Wimbledon: Sinner, Djokovic in same half of draw, Alcaraz to start against Fognini

London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will kickstart his Wimbledon campaign against 38-year-old Fabio Fognini...

UK F-35B awaits repairs at Thiruvananthapuram airport after engineering issue, says British High Commission
UK F-35B awaits repairs at Thiruvananthapuram airport after engineering issue, says British High Commission

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 27 (ANI): A UK F-35B aircraft is currently awaiting repairs at the Thiruvananthapuram International...