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We have diligently tracked the Gulf-related fuel-price shock hitting the American consumer, with prices rising at the fastest rate in three years, personal savings depleted, and spending still running hot, a trend Goldman flags as increasingly troubling for the broader economy. This cocktail has revived uncomfortabl…
Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higher
The Fair Work Commission has lifted minimum and award wages by 4.75 per cent from July this year.
The consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers including Amazon and eBay to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
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Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,
Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution
Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution
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Demand for condominiums in central Osaka is rising as new developments are built and residents look to move closer to the city center. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Right use of profitsOfficials differ on whether corporate gains should be socially shared or reinvested
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20. © Reuters
More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane
More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 7:46am
The Haku drink offered in the U.S. comes in three flavors: plain, black sesame and ginger. (Ferment Base)
Pizza Cooc sells the equivalent of 100 to 200 medium-sized pizzas per day, depending on the location. (Photo by Fumika Nakashima)
For decades, East Japan Railway (JR East) helped shape how people moved through Tokyo. Now, the company is trying to shape where they spend their time once they arrive.
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Alphabet said Monday it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
Malaysia's family-run businesses, like many in Southeast Asia, have trouble finding successors, raising doubts over their future. But some among the younger generation are modernizing management and building for long-term success. (Nikkei illustration)
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and French President Emmanuel Macron appear at a press conference in Paris on June 1. © Reuters
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing increased sharply in April from the previous month on the back of a rise in bond sales, data showed Tuesday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday.
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Markets do not wait for war before pricing risk. They move when uncertainty increases. That is why South Korea’s debate over wartime operational control, or OPCON, should not be treated only as a military or political issue. It is also a question of how global investors, credit-rating agencies, insurers, banks and m…
Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks rose to more records.
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In the booming generative AI market, Anthropic has zoomed ahead of the field, largely thanks to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant. Seeing where the money is, OpenAI shifted much of its focus from the consumer market to enterprise, where its Codex offering is going up against Claude Code.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected a call from Moscow to hold an immediate referendum on leaving the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to join the European Union.
Japan's Kioxia focused much of its investment on NAND flash memory technology. (Source photos: Kioxia and Nikkei)
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Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:52am
BRUSSELS — Ships illegally transporting sanctioned Russian oil are still operating with insurance ultimately backed by European financial markets, according to analysts and a lawmaker tracking the tankers.
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Kitchener Rangers’ Jack Pridham hoists the Memorial Cup after Kitchener defeated the Everett Silvertips to win the Memorial Cup final hockey game in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Oil prices are rising following the latest fighting to threaten the US-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and US stocks are hanging near their records.
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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion.
It is not quite a case of from the racetrack to the runway, but legendary Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne is making changes. After scaling back her training commitments in April, Payne this week launched her own apparel business.
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