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EU plans Russian gas exit by 2027
EU to propose ban on Russian gas imports by end-2027

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union is preparing to unveil a detailed plan to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, including a proposal...

DoorDash to acquire Deliveroo in $3.85 billion deal
DoorDash from US to buy UK's Deliveroo in $3.9 billion deal

SAN FRANCISCO, California: U.S. food delivery giant DoorDash will acquire British rival Deliveroo in a US$3.85 billion deal, the companies...

Dow Jones drop 119 points in lackluster day on Wall Street
U.S. stock markets close weaker Friday as China trade summit looms

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker Friday as investors and traders continued to fret over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade...

US lawmaker pushes bill to track AI chip exports
US lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A U.S. lawmaker wants to introduce a new law that would help track where advanced AI computer chips, like...

3,000 machinists strike at Pratt & Whitney over contract dispute
Thousands of workers go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut: Roughly 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began striking...

United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark amid FAA shortages
United to cancel 10% of daily flights from Newark, cites FAA staffing

CHICAGO, Illinois: United Airlines will begin canceling around 35 daily flights—roughly 10 percent of its schedule—from Newark Liberty...

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DoorDash to acquire Deliveroo in $3.85 billion deal
DoorDash from US to buy UK's Deliveroo in $3.9 billion deal

SAN FRANCISCO, California: U.S. food delivery giant DoorDash will acquire British rival Deliveroo in a US$3.85 billion deal, the companies...

British female duo resumes 8,000-mile Pacific rowing challenge
British female rowers start second attempt at Pacific Ocean crossing

LIMA, Peru: Two British women, Miriam Payne (25) and Jess Rowe (28) have restarted their bold journey to row 8,000 miles non-stop across...

Wall Street surges after UK-U.S. cement deal on trade
Dow jones jumps 254 points as Trump unveils UK trade deal

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a new trade deal...

Shell beats estimates with $5.58 billion Q1 profit despite 28% drop
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

LONDON, U.K.: Shell reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit of US$5.58 billion on May 2, down 28 percent from a year earlier...

Mikey Madison joins lead cast of Alejandro Landes directorial thriller drama 'Reptilia'
Mikey Madison joins lead cast of Alejandro Landes directorial thriller drama 'Reptilia'

Washington DC [US], May 10 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison will be co-starring with Kirsten Dunst in the upcoming thriller...

India should draw lessons from the US-UK lopsided trade deal and be cautious on deal with America, warns GTRI
India should draw lessons from the US-UK lopsided trade deal and be cautious on deal with America, warns GTRI

New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The recently concluded limited trade deals between the United States and the United Kingdom present...