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Summer travel slows as Americans hunt for last-minute bargains
Cautious Americans delay summer travel, await better deals

WASHINGTON, D.C. Forget bucket lists; this summer, it's all about budget lists. Amid economic uncertainty and a weaker dollar, Americans...

Meta joins tech shift to nuclear power for AI and data centers
Meta taps nuclear power to fuel its growing AI infrastructure

MENLO PARK, California: As artificial intelligence demands explode, Big Tech is turning to an old source for new power: nuclear energy....

Strong economic data drives U.S. stocks higher
Dow Jones jumps 443 points on strong jobs report

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose appreciably Friday following the release of a strong jobs report which sent the U.S. dollar higher,...

US Job openings rise, but layoffs and tariff fears cloud outlook
Layoffs jump, resignations drop as US job market loses momentum

WASHINGTON, D.C. America's job market is starting to lose momentum. In April, job openings rose — but so did layoffs, marking their...

Ireland sees 11% drop in social media sector jobs
Ireland's government urged to boost digital and tech support

DUBLIN, Ireland: Digital Business Ireland (DBI) has asked the Government to do more to help Ireland's digital and tech sector. This...

Akio Toyoda’s real estate firm to buy Toyota industries
Toyota to take key supplier private in $26 billion deal

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota has announced that it will take one of its key group suppliers, Toyota Industries, private in a deal worth UD$26...

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Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Starmer pledges war readiness with 1.5 billion pound defense boost
UK to build six new weapons factories amid global threats

LONDON, UK: As global tensions rise and Europe's defense posture shifts, the UK is ramping up its military readiness with a 1.5 billion...

India-UK FTA will propel bilateral trade, strengthen supply chains: Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secretary
India-UK FTA will propel bilateral trade, strengthen supply chains: Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secretary

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Noting that the recent conclusion of the India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention is truly...

"India's voice counts there," former diplomat on PM Modi being invited to G7 summit
"India's voice counts there," former diplomat on PM Modi being invited to G7 summit

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G7 summit to be held later this month...

"India practices policy of zero tolerance against terrorism," says EAM Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secy Lammy
"India practices policy of zero tolerance against terrorism," says EAM Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secy Lammy

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and appreciated...

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy to meet PM Modi; to discuss bilateral economic and migration partnership
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy to meet PM Modi; to discuss bilateral economic and migration partnership

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his second visit to...

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