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At dawn, container ships from Asia unload at a huge Pacific port in Mexico that so far appears to be weathering the storm unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Members of the navy patrol the...

Despite a quicker decline in energy prices, the eurozone’s inflation rate stayed higher than predictions in April, sticking at 2.2 percent, according to official statistics released Friday. According to Eurostat data, core inflation, which excludes volatile...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased. NPR and PBS are only partly funded by the US taxpayer and...

Apple cautioned that US tariffs could cost the company money and were causing supply chain disruptions despite reporting first-quarter profits that were higher than anticipated on Thursday. Apple expects US tariffs to cost $900 million in...

Tech giant Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth. The company reported a $16.6 billion...

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven has signed a non-disclosure agreement to advance talks with Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard — which wants to buy its convenience store rival — the companies said Thursday. Seven & i, the parent...

Technology giant Microsoft posted robust quarterly results on Wednesday, with revenue rising 13 percent to $70.1 billion, powered by a strong performance in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence businesses. The results, which solidly beat analyst...

Spain’s competition watchdog on Wednesday approved Spanish banking giant BBVA’s long-stalled hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell, bringing the creation of a new sector colossus a step closer. The CNMC said the proposed transaction presented...

Tech giant Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth. The company reported a $16.6 billion...

As Beijing battles an escalating trade war with the United States, official statistics released Wednesday indicated that China’s industrial activity decreased in April after expanding at its fastest rate in a year the month before. Beijing...