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Switzerland, a wealthy country that has historically embraced free movement and foreign investment, is about to vote on whether to cap its population — and restrict immigration measures to do so.
Ships participate in Operation Sail between the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center to celebrate the U.S. bicentennial in New York on July 4, 1976. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)
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The European Central Bank's decision to raise its key interest rate is reflecting the increasingly complex economic situation, underpinned by soaring inflation and energy prices as a result of the US-Iran war, analysts have said.
Last week, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade published its obligatory Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the Irish government’s Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition on the Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 (the PIGS Bill), which was published the previous week.
A one-bedroom art deco apartment in Potts Point that could have sold for $900,000 earlier in the week went under the hammer for $922,500 on Saturday.
As Labour leadership contenders muse about rolling back Brexit, the one U.K. region that retained unfettered access to the European Union’s market for goods is thriving.
Adora Magic City, China's first domestically built large cruise ship, is capable of carrying 5,200 passengers. © Getty Images
An ad for the prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone on April 16, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. The tech mogul reached that milestone when shares of his rocket company SpaceX began trading on the stock market, opening at $US150 ($213), signalling a new era of ultra-affluence and widening wealth inequality.
President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that South Korea and Italy are optimal partners for business cooperation and that the countries could build a "new industrial order" by working together.
America’s hiring recovery has split into sharply different regional stories since 2020.
Development Bureau says initiative will help government develop policies as part of push for ‘low-altitude economy’
Development Bureau says initiative will help government develop policies as part of push for ‘low-altitude economy’
Public health experts warn low taxes on cigarettes risk undermining Beijing’s pursuit of a healthier population
Public health experts warn low taxes on cigarettes risk undermining Beijing’s pursuit of a healthier population
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NEW YORK — Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
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Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday, following the record-breaking stock market debut of his company SpaceX.
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GENEVA, Switzerland — The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted on Friday at the UN's International Labour Organization.
Kioxia's market cap has reached 44 trillion yen ($275 billion) in a year and half since listing. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Kioxia)
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He’s now the world’s first trillionaire, after his rocket and AI company broke IPO records on its way to a $2.1tn valuation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.
From broadcast operations to sponsorships, Chinese companies hold key roles at football’s biggest event despite geopolitical friction
From broadcast operations to sponsorships, Chinese companies hold key roles at football’s biggest event despite geopolitical friction
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The G7 summit will take place from June 15 to June 17. © Reuters
Japan's space agency sent up its rocket with the lowest launch cost on Friday, successfully placing a number of small satellites into orbit. © Kyodo
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Elon Musk on Friday became the world's first trillionaire after shares in his SpaceX rocket company soared during the biggest-ever stock market debut.
Initial public offering for aerospace and AI company made Musk the world’s first trillionaire as share prices jumped
U.S. stocks rose after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.
In addition to making two of its flagship products work, SpaceX's future growth also hinges on Asia, a market it has only started to tap. © Reuters
English-language manga volumes sold in India are exported there from the U.S. and cost around triple what they do in Japan. (Photo by Sui Yoshimi)
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Thai authorities arrested two Israeli citizens on suspicion of business and real estate crimes as part of a wider crackdown on foreigners circumventing the country's laws.
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President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the recent surge in Ukrainian attacks is inflicting damage on the Russian economy and society.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronnie Schell, who played the best friend to the title character on the 1960s sitcom “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” and whose gradual ascendancy in show business earned him the title of “America’s Slowest Rising Comedian,” died Friday. He was 94.
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