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Emirates President Tim Clark warns of ‘uncharted territory’ as tariffs hit global aviation
Emirates President Tim Clark warned that the aviation industry is in “uncharted territory” as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and trade disputes weigh on global growth and threaten to drive up costs for airlines worldwide. “Right now, we are in troubled times,” Clark told CNBC in an interview recorded March 20 — ahead of […]
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‘Minecraft’ box office jolt offers hope for the summer slate
Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen as seen in Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “A Minecraft Movie.” Warner Bros. Warner Bros.’ struck gold over the weekend. “A Minecraft Movie,” the studio’s co-production with Legendary Entertainment, snapped up $163 million at the domestic box office during its debut. The movie not only set a record […]
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Apple’s 3-day loss in market cap swells to almost $640 billion
(L-R) Apple CEO Tim Cook, Vivek Ramaswamy and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. President in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images While the stock market broadly fared better […]
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Apple’s highest-end iPhone could see $350 price hike in U.S. on Trump tariffs, analyst predicts
A customer checks Apple’s latest iPhone 16 Plus (right) and Apple’s latest iPhone 16 Pro Max (left) series displayed for sale at Master Arts Shop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 26, 2024. Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could lead Apple to raise the price of the iPhone […]
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TikTok reportedly stays on App Store after assurance from Attorney General Pam Bondi
In this photo illustration, the logo of TikTok is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 5, 2025 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Apple will keep ByteDance-owned TikTok on its App Store for at least 75 more days after receiving assurances from Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to a […]
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders because of Trump tariffs
In this photo illustration, the logo of Nintendo Switch 2 is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 3, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Nintendo said Friday that preorders for the company’s hotly anticipated Switch 2 game console would be delayed following President Donald Trump’s […]
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Toy prices could jump 50% following Trump’s tariffs on China, Vietnam
The toy aisle is about to get more expensive. President Donald Trump expanded his trade war this week, placing a 10% baseline tariff on almost every country and much steeper levies on dozens of others. Among those hit with higher tariffs were China and Vietnam — two nations that are vital to the domestic toy […]
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Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country’s upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did last year, despite projections that the March 28 earthquake has dampened tourist arrivals to the kingdom. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which epicentered in neighboring Myanmar, caused a building under construction near Bangkok’s famous Chatuchak market to […]
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The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list
Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025. It’s the first time that the northern European country has held the solo No. 1 spot in the annual ranking from Nomad Capitalist, a tax and immigration consultancy. Ireland did, however, come close in 2020, when it tied for the […]
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Nintendo Switch 2 details: Price, screen size, controllers, microphone chat and games
Nintendo Switch 2 Courtesy: Nintendo Nintendo revealed the details of the Switch 2, its next game console, in a launch video on Wednesday. The Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5 for $449.99. Nintendo will launch game titles including “Mario Kart World” and “Street Fighter 6” alongside the new hardware. The new device […]
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