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Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Trump, a New York celebrity for decades, hoped to use the […]
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Oil prices slide more than 4% after Israel’s ‘limited’ attack on Iran seen as not disrupting supplies
View of Iran’s oil industry installations in Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, southern Iran. Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images Oil prices will remain under pressure for the rest of this year, it may be difficult to see Brent crude oil prices reaching $80 in the foreseeable future. Andy Lipow president at Lipow Oil Associates “The recent Israel […]
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TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, Reuters reports
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) building at the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, Taiwan, on Friday, April 8, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor, according to two people familiar with the […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbs, yen drops as political uncertainty after elections clouds rate-hike path
TOPSHOT – Officials look on as people vote during the general election at a polling station set up at a local school in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. Japan voted on October 27 in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst […]
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers to return to restaurants affected by E. coli outbreak
A double quarter pounder with cheese and fries arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers will return to roughly 900 restaurants this week after the fast-food giant pulled the menu item linked to a deadly […]
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Stock futures rise with Nasdaq set to add to records as oil prices decline
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Oct. 16, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. equity futures jumped as investors looked for a batch of megacap technology earnings to keep driving the Nasdaq Composite to new heights this week. A cooling geopolitical situation also aided risk sentiment. Weekend airstrikes by Israel […]
Read MoreLifting the lid: An inside look at the technology that fuels Formula One success
While a Formula One driver may be the star athlete behind the wheel, it is the cutting-edge technology and the skilled engineers deploying it that complete the rest of the team. F1 races are often decided by tenths of seconds, and technological advancements can make or break a team’s time on the circuit. “Formula One […]
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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party to lose parliamentary majority in snap election, exit polls show
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (top C) delivers an election campaign speech in support of the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in Chiba on October 19, 2024. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is set to lose its parliamentary majority, with analysis and exit polls by local news suggesting it could […]
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Japan votes in election expected to punish PM Ishiba’s coalition
TOPSHOT – Officials look on as people vote during the general election at a polling station set up at a local school in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. Japan voted on October 27 in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst […]
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