Hydrogen combustion engines emerge as cheap alternative to fuel cells
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is focusing on developing smaller hydrogen engines than this six-cylinder unit. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 7/2/2026
More drops for chip stocks and other AI winners overshadowed gains for the majority of Wall Street.
· The Associated Press
JPMorgan ordered to keep paying Charlie Javice’s legal bills, topping $70M
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· Ariel Zilber
Investment expert named to head Commerce Dept. agency overseeing investment commitments by S. Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Commerce Department has named a veteran investment professional to lead a body tasked with executing investment commitments by South Korea, Japan and other partners under bilateral trade deals with Washington.
· Song Sang-ho
Marcos, Carney discuss expanding PH-Canada defense, trade ties
VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday (Friday in Manila) said his official visit to Canada comes at a timely moment as Ottawa expands its engagement in the Indo-Pacific and across Asia.
· Catherine S. Valente
OpenAI discute ceder participação de 5% ao governo dos EUA
A OpenAI discutiu a possibilidade de conceder ao governo dos Estados Unidos uma participação de 5% na empresa, enquanto a companhia de inteligência artificial (IA) busca melhorar suas relações com a Casa Branca de presidente Donald Trump, reportou o jornal Financial Times nesta quinta-feira (02/07).
· Redação DW
I take responsibility to fund defence plan extremely seriously, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said he would take his responsibilities to fund the defence investment plan "extremely seriously" if he becomes prime minister.
· Bbcnews
Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines add Europe flights
Singapore Airlines is expanding service to European countries including the U.K., Italy and Germany. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· Staff Writer
ASX set to rise, tech stocks weigh on Wall Street
Most US stocks are rising after the latest update on the job market suggested the Federal Reserve may feel less pressure to hike interest rates. But more swings for chip stocks and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are keeping indexes mixed.
· Stan Choe
Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods
Shuk Olim, a market where olim entrepreneurs sold their goods from stands in central Tel Aviv, took place last week at Givon Square as part of the city’s Layla Lavan (White Night) events, with dozens of vendors taking part.
· SAM HALPERN
Jaylen Brown still processing how he became a former Celtic in trade with 76ers
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown plays during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum,File)
· Dan Gelston
This counterintuitive career move could make you happier (and wealthier)
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· Tim Duggan
Bipolar man accuses ChatGPT of fueling delusions he was Jesus, driving him to attempt suicide
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· Taylor Herzlich
WATCH: Carney welcomes Marcos in Canada, holds bilateral talks
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney here on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as the two countries sought to boost their defense and economic partnerships.
· The Manila Times
Carney welcomes Marcos in Canada, holds bilateral talks
VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney here on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as the two countries sought to boost their defense and economic partnerships.
· Catherine S. Valente
China signals openness to reducing gaping EU trade surplus as Brussels toughens stance
Beijing floated buying more European goods as the EU weighs new trade tools and presses for tangible progress by October
· Finbarr Bermingham
Exclusive | China signals openness to cut gaping EU trade gap as Brussels toughens stance
Beijing floated buying more European goods as the EU weighs new trade tools and presses for tangible progress by October
· Finbarr Bermingham
End of online anonymity? Identity check fears under new digital laws
Privacy and free speech advocates fear Australians could be forced to verify their identities to use social media under the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of online safety laws, which would require technology companies to identify and minimise harms across their services.
· Rob Harris
A fish market, a dunny and a bike ramp: The projects that will shape how we live, work and play
An architect-designed outdoor dunny on a secluded hill in NSW bush is nothing like those of the past, when a page ripped from a tatty phone book served as toilet paper. Nor does the new $836 million Sydney Fish Market resemble the old pongy shops or the sheds that inspired its architects.
· Julie Power
Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound
While investors and businesses spent the early days of April 2025 fretting over the future of global trade and the economy, President Donald Trump was busy buying into the stock market sell-off he created.
· Alex Harring, Luke Fountain
Tesla global auto sales jump 25% in 2nd quarter, beating expectations
NEW YORK — Tesla reported a jump in second-quarter auto sales Thursday, as Elon Musk's electric vehicle company easily topped expectations in a period of lofty gasoline prices due to the US-Iran war.
· Agence France-Presse
Bill Simmons’ epic post-colonoscopy Jaylen Brown trade reaction: ‘I had a Paul George rammed up my ass’
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· Spencer Brod
Von der Leyen visits Armenia, offers economic support to help counter Russian pressure
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato, File)
· Avet Demourian
Asia's big trade pacts soften damage from Trump tariffs
Many tariff reduction pledges made by signatories to RCEP and CPTPP are only gradually coming into effect. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
· Staff Writer
Japan's Unicharm to enter India pet care market with value-added lineup
Unicharm's pet goods rollout in India will include deodorizing kitty litter that reduces mess. (Unicharm)
· Staff Writer
Google loses fight against EU’s record $4.7B fine over alleged antitrust practices
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· Taylor Herzlich
Companies at core of US push to break China's rare-earth grip locked in legal row | The National
Two rare-earth companies central to US ambitions to boost its domestic supply chain are locked in a legal battle. China has blacklisted both.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $15 for Portugal vs. Croatia
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· Michael Leboff
Goldman Sachs contributing $1K to Trump Accounts for eligible children of bank’s employees
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· Fox Business
Japan taps delivery trucks in push to recycle rare metals from e-waste
Yamato Transport will be one of five companies overseeing the pilot program under which delivery companies collect e-waste. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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Mini-mart at centre of BBC investigation closed down
The Cradley Market shop, in Sandwell, has been closed for three months
· Bbcnews
Foreign investors scoop up half-year record $60bn in Japan stocks
The Nikkei Stock Average has risen by 39% since the end of 2025, far outstripping rises in the STOXX 600 and S&P 500. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer
Private sector firms asked to provide ethical projects worth Dh20bn-plus by 2031 | The National
The UAE plans to benefit from corporate social responsibility projects by the private sector worth more than Dh20 billion over the next five years.
· Shireena Al Nowais
Ag mantra with China cutting US imports: Fix – don’t scrap – USMCA
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· Urban C. Lehner
SoftBank renews talks for $10 billion loan against OpenAI stake, adds concessions
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· Reuters
Birmingham University weakens restrictions on investing in arms companies
The University of Birmingham has significantly weakend its restrictions on investing in weapons companies, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
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· Anthony Lattier, Jason Wiels, Paul de Villepin
US mortgage rates slide to a mid-May low, easing borrowing costs for homebuyers
A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
· Alex Veiga
Deaths in Japan's aging society track ahead of estimates, creating pressures
Deaths are increasing faster than expected because gains in life expectancy have stalled since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
ABS-CBN defers anew stockholders meeting
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Corona maker Constellation sees World Cup-fueled gatherings driving US beer demand
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· Reuters
Uber-backed Lime rides IPO wave to $1.7 billion valuation in Nasdaq debut
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· Reuters
Microsoft partners with Singapore's Lightstorm to build India-Southeast Asia undersea cable
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· Reuters
Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online
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· Agence France-Presse
SK Hynix to spend $64 billion on chip plants under broader AI-driven investment plan
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· Reuters
‘WB upgrade must help wage earners’
THE government on Thursday said the country’s reclassification by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income economy would create more jobs, attract investments and expand opportunities for Filipinos, but labor groups challenged it to show that the newly attained status would benefit ordinary Filipinos by supporting h…
· Kristina Maralit, William B. Depasupil, Catherine S. Valente
Joy and trepidation in a nation turning 250
Madeline Capodilupo poses for a photo at a farmers market in Bedford, N.H., Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)
· Calvin Woodward
Yen jumps into 160 range for 1st time in 2 weeks on intervention fears
Comments by a South Korean currency official have added to speculation about coordinated action by Japanese authorities following the yen's surge against the U.S. dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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Tesla sales surpass expectations for second quarter as Musk backlash seems to cool
Strong figures suggest Tesla’s auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines
· Reuters
US job growth falters, testing Trump’s Republicans ahead of midterm election
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 57,000 in June – well below forecasts – amid rising inflation and wage stagnation
· Agence France-Presse