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Citgo posts $82 million Q1 Loss, reversing last year’s $410M profit
Citgo posts $82 million loss in Q1 amid weak margins

HOUSTON, Texas: Citgo Petroleum, the Houston-based refiner owned by Venezuela, posted a net loss of US$82 million for the first quarter,...

April exports in Taiwan surge ahead of possible US tariffs
Taiwan April exports jump 30% ahead of US tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's exports grew much more than expected in April, as buyers rushed to purchase its high-tech products before...

Dow Jones drops 270 points at close as inflation slows
Tame CPI boosts US stocks, Nasdaq Composite jumps 302 points

NEW YORK, New York - A better-than-expected CPI reading sent the Standard and Poor's 500 and the Nasdaq Composite higher on Tuesday,...

Air Canada cuts profit forecast amid weaker US travel demand
Air Canada lowers annual core profit forecast as US travel slows

MONTREAL, Canada: Air Canada has cut its annual core profit forecast and missed first-quarter revenue estimates, citing a drop in U.S.-bound...

Apple’s AI Safari push threatens Google’s iPhone search dominance
Apple offers AI search options on Safari, hits Google dominance

CUPERTINO, California: Apple's plan to introduce AI-powered search options on its Safari browser poses a major challenge to Google,...

Foreign workers drive post-pandemic growth in eurozone: ECB
Foreign workers a key driver of eurozone growth

FRANKFURT, Germany: Foreign workers have emerged as a critical force behind the euro zone's economic growth since the pandemic, offsetting...

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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...

Xinhua Photo Daily | May 14, 2025
Xinhua Photo Daily | May 14, 2025

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.People visit the Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest...

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-BASKETBALL-FIBA-WORLD CUP 2027-DRAW
(SP)QATAR-DOHA-BASKETBALL-FIBA-WORLD CUP 2027-DRAW

(250514) -- DOHA, May 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The result of drawing shows on the screen after the drawing ceremony for the FIBA Basketball...

Saud bin Saqr receives delegation from UK's Royal College of Defence Studies
Saud bin Saqr receives delegation from UK's Royal College of Defence Studies

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 13th May 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today...

Closing off social care jobs to migrant workers will only harm a sector that's already in crisis
Closing off social care jobs to migrant workers will only harm a sector that's already in crisis

One big talking point to emerge from the UK government's recently announced plans to reform the immigration system was the proposal...