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Nordic, Baltic nations plan offline card payments amid rising risks
Nordics, Estonia launching offline card payment in case Internet cut

HELSINKI, Finland: In response to rising geopolitical risks, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia are preparing to roll out...

Budget airlines struggle as big carriers gain in tough market
Low-cost carriers hit hardest by US travel demand slump

CHICAGO, Illinois: All U.S. airlines are feeling the impact of falling travel demand caused by President Trump's trade war. But low-cost...

AWS to invest $4 billion in first Chile data centers
Amazon to spend $4 billion on cloud infrastructure in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile: Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$4 billion to establish its first data centers in Chile, aiming to tap into...

US and China officials to hold key trade talks in Switzerland
US, China holding ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and lead trade negotiator Jamieson Greer are meeting China's top economic...

Disney surpasses earnings forecasts on streaming and parks strength
Disney earnings soar on resilient streaming, US parks revenue

LOS ANGELES, California: Walt Disney Co. posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, buoyed by solid gains in its Disney+ streaming...

Skechers to go private in $9.42 billion deal
Skechers to go private for $9.42 billion in biggest sneaker deal

MANHATTAN BEACH, California: After more than two decades as a public company, Skechers is set to go private in a US$9.42 billion deal...

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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...

Tom Cruise surprises fans in London as he stands on the roof of BFI IMAX
Tom Cruise surprises fans in London as he stands on the roof of BFI IMAX

London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Hollywood star Tom Cruise never leaves a chance to wow his fans with his action avatar. Past weekend,...

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-FELINE BEAUTY CONTEST
ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-FELINE BEAUTY CONTEST

(250512) -- BUCHAREST, May 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An Abyssinian cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace...

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