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Dow disappoints but broader U.S. markets advance
Mixed day on Wall Street but Nasdaq Composite surges 137 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were bought up on the Nasdaq Composite and Standard and Poor's 500 while the Dow Jones industrial...

US worker productivity falls, pushing labor costs higher
U.S. worker productivity declines in first quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. worker productivity fell in the first quarter of the year for the first time in nearly three years, leading...

Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X jets
Taiwan's China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X planes

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's China Airlines has placed an order for 14 Boeing 777X wide-body aircraft, consisting of 10 777-9 passenger...

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,...

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(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-JACK DRAPER VS CARLOS ALCARAZ
(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-JACK DRAPER VS CARLOS ALCARAZ

(250515) -- ROME, May 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Carlos Alcaraz serves during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Jack Draper of...

Assam: Prof Upasana Mahanta joins Cambridge International's advisory council as first Indian member
Assam: Prof Upasana Mahanta joins Cambridge International's advisory council as first Indian member

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 15 (ANI): Professor Upasana Mahanta, Dean of Admissions and Outreach at O.P. Jindal Global University,...

"China using Pakistan as proxy, can't be trusted:" British author David Vance
"China using Pakistan as proxy, can't be trusted:" British author David Vance

Belfast [UK], May 15 (ANI): British political commentator and author David Vance strongly criticised China for backing Pakistan in...

British commentator David Vance backs Operation Sindoor, says India's strike was "long overdue"
British commentator David Vance backs Operation Sindoor, says India's strike was "long overdue"

Belfast [UK], May 15 (ANI): British political commentator and writer David Vance has voiced strong support for India's Operation Sindoor,...

Taiwan backs India's right to take legitimate measures to safeguard national security following Pahalgam attack
Taiwan backs India's right to take legitimate measures to safeguard national security following Pahalgam attack

Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, Taiwan expressed support to India and backed...

UN Security Council urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade amid famine warnings
UN Security Council urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade amid famine warnings

Palestinians receive free food at a food distribution center in Gaza City, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) Concerns...