Month: August 2025
China proposes draft rules on internet platform pricing
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China proposed rules for internet platform pricing on Saturday, seeking public comment after a raft of complaints by merchants and consumers of unfair or misleading pricing by big platforms. The […]
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Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea’s Lee meets Trump
The U.S. and South Korean flag against the backdrop of a building. Chris Putnam | Future Publishing | Getty Images When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula during […]
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Spain’s economy keeps growing — why is the country doing so well?
Tourists take photos as they visit the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP) (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images) Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images Spain’s booming economy is outpacing its European neighbors as tourism, foreign investment and immigration helps fuel growth. The southern […]
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Cybersecurity firm Netskope files to go public on the Nasdaq
Sanjay Beri, chief executive officer and founder of Netskope Inc., listens during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud security platform Netskope will go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NTSK,” the company said in an initial public offering filing Friday. The […]
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Google shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose on a Friday report that Apple is in early discussions to use Google’s Gemini AI models for an updated version of the iPhone […]
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Trump says furniture tariffs are coming later this year
A shopper looks at chairs for sale at an At Home store in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Trump administration has launched an investigation into imported furniture, President Donald Trump said Friday, setting the stage for new tariffs on a wide range of products. “Within the next […]
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Ghislaine Maxwell interview released by DOJ
Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City. Laura Cavanaugh | Getty Images A top Department of Justice official questioned sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell about interactions with President Donald Trump — a former friend of Epstein — during a two-day interview in July, newly released transcripts revealed Friday. Deputy Attorney […]
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Where this BlackRock fund manager is finding pockets of opportunity in high-yield bonds
BlackRock’s Mitchell Garfin is still finding areas of opportunity in a high-yield bond market that looks expensive. Some investors, like Pimco chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn , have been moving into higher-quality bonds amid economic uncertainty and what they see as the lack of reward for taking on risk. “I’m not too concerned about the […]
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