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Factbox-Details of 110 billion euros in investment pledges at France’s AI summit
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US business activity stalling, consumers’ inflation expectations surge
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US Treasury’s Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks
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Ford slashes manager stock bonuses to cut costs, boost performance
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Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers cheaper foreign workers
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that the…
Electric transport groups urge EU not to ease CO2 emission rules
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USTR proposes charging Chinese ships up to $1.5 million to enter US ports
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Fed expected to respond strongly to inflation, job market conditions, research shows
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