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Loonie slides as traders await next week's rate decision
Loonie slides as traders await next week's rate decision

TORONTO, Ontario: The Canadian dollar traded near an eight-week low against the U.S. dollar on Friday as investors looked ahead to...

Techs take huge hit on Wall Street Friday
Techs take huge hit on Wall Street Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets suffered a brutal beating on Friday, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ leading a dramatic sell-off...

Google parent expands equity raise amid AI spending boom
Google parent expands equity raise amid AI spending boom

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Alphabet has increased the size of its planned equity offerings to US$84.75 billion, underscoring strong...

Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners
Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs of 10 percent or more on imports from dozens of major U.S. trading...

U.S. stocks end divided Thursday but Dow notches up huge gain
U.S. stocks end divided Thursday but Dow notches up huge gain

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, led by a blockbuster rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average,...

SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut
SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning an unprecedented stock market debut, aiming to raise a record US$75 billion...

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Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners
Trump administration plans fresh tariffs on key partners

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs of 10 percent or more on imports from dozens of major U.S. trading...

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus
Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...

Iyer named India's T20I captain for England, Ireland tours, Suryakumar misses out; BCCI hands maiden call-up to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Iyer named India's T20I captain for England, Ireland tours, Suryakumar misses out; BCCI hands maiden call-up to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India's T20I squads...

Tory leader warns of civil war in UK
Tory leader warns of civil war in UK

Kemi Badenochs remarks came after the murder of Polish-British student Henry Nowak by a Sikh man triggered uproar over what was seen...

Xinhua Headlines: A World Cup like never before
Xinhua Headlines: A World Cup like never before

(260606) -- BEIJING, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A vendor displays World Cup-themed merchandise at the Yiwu International Trade Market...

Anthony Head, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso' star, dies at 72
Anthony Head, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso' star, dies at 72

Washington DC [US], June 6 (ANI): Veteran British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in 'Buffy' the 'Vampire Slayer' and...

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