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Ireland’s unemployment dips to 4.1% in April
Ireland's monthly unemployment rate drops to 4.1% in April

DUBLIN, Ireland: April 2025 saw a slight improvement in the labor market, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropping to...

UK grocery prices rise 3.8 percent in April, adding to consumer pressure
UK grocery inflation edges up to 3.8 percent in April, says report

LONDON, U.K.: Grocery prices in the UK rose by 3.8 percent in April, slightly higher than last month's 3.5 percent, adding more pressure...

Hong Kong home prices fall for fourth month despite stimulus
Hong Kong home prices fall for fourth month in March

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's housing market continued to lose ground in March, with home prices falling for a fourth straight month despite...

China’s top airlines report deeper Q1 losses amid trade tensions
China's largest airlines see losses in Q1 from competition, US tariffs

BEIJING, China: China's top airlines are still grounded in red ink, reporting steeper losses for the first quarter as they battle fierce...

GM recalls 720,000 vehicles over V8 engine defect
GM recalling 721,000 vehicles globally over engine issue

WASHINGTON, D.C.: General Motors is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles globally over a defect linked to its 6.2L V8 engines, the...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

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UK grocery prices rise 3.8 percent in April, adding to consumer pressure
UK grocery inflation edges up to 3.8 percent in April, says report

LONDON, U.K.: Grocery prices in the UK rose by 3.8 percent in April, slightly higher than last month's 3.5 percent, adding more pressure...

UK economic confidence plunges to record low, Ipsos poll reveals
Poll: Britons' confidence in economy is lowest since at least 1978

LONDON, U.K.: Britons' outlook on the economy has hit an all-time low, with public confidence plunging to its weakest point since records...

Ho Chi Minh glows ahead of Holy Buddha relic exposition as global delegates arrive
Ho Chi Minh glows ahead of Holy Buddha relic exposition as global delegates arrive

By Rajnish Singh Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), May 4 (ANI): With just two days remaining until the official commencement of the Holy...

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-EQUESTRIAN-GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR (CN)
(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-EQUESTRIAN-GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR (CN)

(250504) -- SHANGHAI, May 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- First place winner Scott Brash of Britain poses on the podium during the awarding ceremony...

Diljit Dosanjh confirms Met Gala 2025 red carpet debut
Diljit Dosanjh confirms Met Gala 2025 red carpet debut

New York [US], May 4 (ANI): It looks like the 2025 Met Gala is shaping up to be a significant moment for Indian representation on the...

(SP)U.S.-MIAMI-FORMULA 1-QUALIFYING
(SP)U.S.-MIAMI-FORMULA 1-QUALIFYING

(250504) -- MIAMI, May 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- McLaren's driver Lando Norris of Britain drives during the qualifying session of the Formula...

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