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U.S. stocks close mixed as Trump keeps markets guessing
Wall Street in state of confusion over tariffs, Dow Jones dips 12 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets traded sideways on Tuesdays as investors weighed up the impact U.S. Preident Donald Trump's...

Bank of America sees mortgage surge as rates drop, inventory rises
Bank of America mortgage applications jumped 80% in Q1

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A drop in mortgage rates and more housing inventory helped drive a surge in mortgage activity at Bank of America...

Would like to cease funding for NPR, PBS, Trump says
Trump says he would like to see funding end for NPR, PBS

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump said this week he would work to see federal funding end for news outlets NPR and PBS....

Coffee prices set to soar as bean costs and supply woes mount
Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes

LONDON/NEW YORK CITY: A cup of coffee could soon cost you a lot more. Roasters worldwide are warning of double-digit price hikes as...

U.S. stocks close mixed Monday on eve of trade war escalation
Dow Jones jumps 418 points despite approaching trade tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - Industrial stocks advanced while the tech sector was under considerable prressure Monday as Liberation Day, approaches....

Global automakers face disruption as US tariffs set to take effect
US auto tariffs shake global industry as price hikes, job losses loom

BERLIN/DETROIT: Automakers worldwide are bracing for the impact of sweeping new U.S. tariffs that could reshape global vehicle production...

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Coffee prices set to soar as bean costs and supply woes mount
Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes

LONDON/NEW YORK CITY: A cup of coffee could soon cost you a lot more. Roasters worldwide are warning of double-digit price hikes as...

CANADA-VANCOUVER-WWI-FIELD ARTILLERY PIECE-UNCOVERED
CANADA-VANCOUVER-WWI-FIELD ARTILLERY PIECE-UNCOVERED

(250401) -- VANCOUVER, April 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A World War I-era field artillery piece is displayed at Hastings Park in Vancouver,...

At Brussels Foreign Ministers Summit, All Eyes Will Be On Marco Rubio
At Brussels Foreign Ministers Summit, All Eyes Will Be On Marco Rubio

On April 3-4, NATO foreign ministers will gather in Brussels for their regular spring meeting. Much like at the defense ministerial...

Tesla dealership fire in Rome adds to European backlash over Musk's politics
Tesla dealership fire in Rome adds to European backlash over Musk's politics

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a Tesla dealership on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, March 31, 2025. A fire broke out at a...

UK residents threatened with prison for Russia links
UK residents threatened with prison for Russia links

Britons with jobs linked to the Russian state must register or face criminal prosecution The UK government has announced that anyone...

Anticipation builds as former cricketers look ahead to Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025
Anticipation builds as former cricketers look ahead to Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): The strength and depth of women's cricket will be on full display as six teams compete for the...

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