Business News - The Last 24 Hours

LNG pure-play Venture Global's IPO tests appetite for energy stocks under Trump administration
CNBC - 26 min 50 sec ago
"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sable told CNBC in an interview Friday.

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Indiatimes - 3 highly anticipated IPOs that investors should wait for in 2025 - 6 hours 33 min ago

The Hindu - Investors balked at Venture Global's earnings outlook before IPO price cut - 21 hours 49 min ago

Indian Fisherman Dies In Pak Custody After Completion Of Sentence: Report
NDTV - 46 min 40 sec ago
An Indian fisherman, who was languishing in the Karachi jail even after completion of his sentence, has died, official sources said on Friday. The fisherman identified as Babu died Thursday, they said. He is the eighth Indian fisherman who died in Pakistan in last two years, the sources said. "Babu was arrested by Pakistani authorities in 2022. Despite completion of his sentence and confirmation of his Indian nationality, he was not released by Pakistan authorities," said a source. O ...

BBC - Carse replaces Atkinson for second T20 in India - 2 hours 56 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trust, talent attracting investors to India: Ashwini Vaishnaw - 1 hour 9 min ago

The Hindu - Bank of India Q3 PAT up 35% to ₹2,517 crore - 2 hours 27 min ago

SCMP - Man sentenced over murder, rape of doctor in India - 6 hours 49 min ago

Serbia: Thousands protests over fatal station collapse
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 5 min ago
Student-led protesters accuse Aleksandr Vucic’s government of corruption and negligence after the roof in the Novi Sad train station collapsed, killing 15 people. They're calling for a general strike.

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NDTV - Trump Pardons 23 Anti-Abortion Protesters - 17 hours 5 min ago

Ukraine Crisis Might Not Have Happened Were Trump President: Putin
NDTV - 1 hour 16 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the 2022 "crisis in Ukraine" -- a reference to Moscow's full-scale military offensive -- might have been averted had Donald Trump been US president at the time. "I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president -- if his victory hadn't been stolen in 2020 -- then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that emerged in 2022," Putin told a state TV reporter.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV s ...

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NDTV - Putin Ready To Talk To Trump, Waiting For US 'Signals': Kremlin - 4 hours 57 min ago

CNBC - Trumps says Ukraine peace efforts 'hopefully underway' as he calls for Putin meeting - 22 hours 57 min ago

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Indiatimes - Putin ready for talks with Trump, await signals from Washington on Ukraine conflict: Kremlin - 3 hours 37 min ago

The Independent - Nato chief says stopping Putin will cost trillions if they don’t support Ukraine now - 12 hours 48 min ago

Russia Today - I would meet with Putin immediately – Trump - 19 hours 38 min ago

BusinessInsider - Putin is reportedly growing worried that Russia's economic situation is worsening - 22 hours 31 min ago

The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. Here's what that means for your money
CNBC - 1 hour 27 min ago
The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates again when it meets next week, delaying any relief from high borrowing costs.

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New York Times - Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008 - 13 hours 23 min ago

Indiatimes - China cenbank conducts medium-term loan operation, rate unchanged - 14 hours 51 min ago

BusinessInsider - President Trump demanded that interest rates drop 'immediately.' A CD can lock in high rates while they last - 17 hours 52 min ago

Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced
BBC - 1 hour 29 min ago
Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

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NDTV - Joe Biden Removed From 'US Presidents' Search Results, Google Responds - 15 hours 19 min ago

CNBC - Google restores Joe Biden to ‘US presidents’ search results, blames ‘data error’ for omission - 21 hours 49 min ago

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Indiatimes - This Chinese AI Startup is giving tough competition to Google, OpenAI, other Silicon Valley giants - 2 hours 18 min ago

The Guardian - Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses - 3 hours 54 min ago

BusinessInsider - I quit teaching for jobs at Google, Uber, and Meta. My salary grew sevenfold, but Big Tech doesn't live up to the hype. - 6 hours 44 min ago

SEC revokes unpopular banking rule that blocked Wall Street banks from adopting crypto
CNBC - 1 hour 30 min ago
SEC rescinds controversial rule in latest pro-crypto measure taken by new Trump administration.

India Says Sanctioned Russian Oil Tankers Can Discharge Before February 27
NDTV - 1 hour 51 min ago
The United States has clarified to India that tankers loaded with Russian oil have to discharge by February 27 under the latest sanctions targeting Moscow's oil revenue, India's oil secretary Pankaj Jain told reporters at an event. Washington this month imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russian producers and tankers, disrupting supply from the world's No. 2 producer and tightening ship availability. "There was a round of clarification by OFAC (the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control). ...

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Deutsche Welle - European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch - 8 hours 1 min ago

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The Independent - Russians could face jail for divulging movements of sanctioned goods into the country - 3 hours 41 min ago

SCMP - Jimmy Lai denies approving proposed sanctions against Hong Kong, Beijing - 4 hours 51 min ago

Russia Today - Orban issues ultimatum on renewal of EU’s Russia sanctions - 6 hours 32 min ago

Ukrainian drones hit big Russian oil refinery at Ryazan, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 1 hour 59 min ago
Ukrainian drones hit big Russian oil refinery at Ryazan, sources say Reuters

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Indiatimes - 'Putin liked the idea…': Trump makes big announcement of nuclear talks with Russia, China - 1 hour 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - North Korean forces are being slaughtered fighting for Russia, harming combat operations, intel says - 1 hour 59 min ago

The Independent - Firefighters battle aftermath of deadly Russian drone attack on Kyiv - 3 hours 26 min ago

SCMP - Growing risk of nuclear powers armed clash, Russia security official says - 6 hours 5 min ago

The Guardian - Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now - 10 hours 49 min ago

Trump visiting North Carolina, California disaster areas
Deutsche Welle - 2 hours 33 min ago
The trips will be the first of Trump's new term and see him visit disaster zones caused by devastating hurricanes and wildfires. He had spread numerous false or misleading claims regarding the wildfires in Los Angeles.

Deutsche Welle - How will Trump's return to US presidency affect sports? - 2 hours 39 min ago

BBC - The Week: Trump Returns, the EU and No to NIMBYs? - 4 hours 50 min ago

CGTN - Leaders grapple with their own message as Trump 2.0 debuts at Davos - 6 hours 26 min ago

FOX Business - FTC grants Chairman Andrew Ferguson authority to comply with Trump's orders to end DEI programs: 'A scourge' - 11 hours 50 sec ago

CNBC - Trump praises President Xi, says he looks forward to 'getting along with China' - 12 hours 27 min ago

Reuters - Trump demands Fed cut rates, claims better monetary policy understanding - Reuters - 17 hours 28 sec ago

Bloomberg - Michael Bloomberg Will Help Fund UN Climate Body After Trump Withdraws From Paris Climate Agreement - Forbes - 21 hours 16 min ago

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The Independent - Trump’s calls with British leaders reportedly left staff crying from laughter - 25 min 4 sec ago

Indiatimes - Donald Trump likely to face a challenge. Is it recession or inflation? May be something very big - 36 min 11 sec ago

The Guardian - Democrats seek psychologists’ advice on Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ behavior - 1 hour 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - Trump's White House says deportation flights are underway, posting pictures of people being loaded into US Air Force C-17s - 1 hour 19 min ago

New York Post - Trump aides ‘furious’ with Elon Musk for trashing $500B AI project: ‘He gives zero f–ks’ - 1 hour 38 min ago

New York Times - What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It? - 1 hour 44 min ago

Russia Today - US lawmaker wants third term for Trump - 2 hours 52 min ago

SCMP - If Trump has his way with Maga, it’s back to the law of the jungle - 4 hours 18 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - What Trump’s first four days tell us about the next four years - 8 hours 24 min ago

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
CNBC - 2 hours 39 min ago
Wall Street has a new favorite industrial growth stock. Plus, Novo Nordisk jumps on new obesity drug data.

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Indiatimes - This monster AI stock could face some rough weather in 2025; here's the reason - 4 hours 29 sec ago

Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery
BBC - 2 hours 54 min ago
Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.

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BBC - Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery - 2 hours 54 min ago

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Russia Today - Trump not willing to take part in Ukraine’s reconstruction – Bloomberg - 1 hour 56 min ago

SCMP - Ukraine receives bodies of 757 troops killed fighting Russia - 3 hours 22 min ago

Indiatimes - Kyiv says received bodies of 757 killed Ukrainian troops - 3 hours 34 min ago

The Guardian - North Korea preparing to send more troops to Ukraine war, says South Korea - 7 hours 28 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia latest: Drone attack closes Moscow airports as North Korea ‘prepares to send more troops’ - 10 hours 57 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ukraine's intel chief says North Korea is about to double its artillery systems in Russia's war to nearly 500 guns - 11 hours 10 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Russia Brushes Off Trump's Threats on Ukraine - 12 hours 49 min ago

Here's what CEOs are saying about DEI at Davos
CNBC - 3 hours 6 min ago
On the ground in Davos, DEI has been the subject of conversation both on-the-record and behind closed doors.

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CGTN - There is no green transition without China: ERG CEO - 5 hours 47 min ago

FOX Business - UnitedHealthcare announces new CEO after killing of Brian Thompson - 18 hours 7 min ago

Reuters - CEO of KKR-backed FiberCop steps down ahead of new strategy plan, source says - Reuters - 20 hours 2 min ago

CNBC - UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran Tim Noel as new CEO following Brian Thompson killing - 20 hours 27 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump 2.0: Top CNN anchors schooled by CEO Mark Thompson, asked to do this for the next 4 years - 39 min 9 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Trump has a message to CEOs: Build in America or pay up - 3 hours 3 min ago

AllAfrica - Uganda: MPs Want Telecom CEOs Probed Over Illegal SIM Cards - 4 hours 24 min ago

The Straits Times - OCBC CEO meets key Great Eastern deal holdouts in $1.4 billion takeover bid - 6 hours 39 min ago

New York Post - JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was paid $39M in 2024 — a massive $3M raise - 17 hours 47 min ago

China continues to share opportunities with the world
CGTN - 4 hours 2 min ago
Editor's note: Zhou Jianjun is an assistant researcher at the Institute of State System Research and School of Economics, Zhejiang University. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. It has been translated from Chinese and edited for brevity and clarity.In recent years, China has been advancing institutional opening up, creating a more comprehensive and deeper pattern of opening up that spans a broader range of areas. The country is now a major trading p ...

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CGTN - China's economy is obviously soaring. The problem is economists - 9 hours 9 min ago

NDTV - "Unfair Relationship": Trump's Message For China On "Trade Deficit" - 11 hours 43 min ago

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SCMP - EU to resume WTO case against China over alleged economic coercion of Lithuania - 1 hour 4 min ago

BusinessInsider - TikTok is 'severely damaging' young people — unlike its Chinese equivalent, 'The Anxious Generation' author tells BI - 5 hours 23 min ago

The Guardian - US politics live: Donald Trump says he would ‘rather not’ impose tariffs on China - 7 hours 55 min ago

Indiatimes - Beijing says China, US can solve differences with 'dialogue' - 8 hours 13 min ago

Trump crypto plans have Wall Street CEOs ready to jump into digital assets
CNBC - 4 hours 49 min ago
Top Wall Street banks say they're ready to get more active in crypto if the Trump administration rolls out favorable policies.

"Heil Tesla": Controversial Image Of Elon Musk Displayed On Tesla Factory
NDTV - 6 hours 24 min ago
An image of Elon Musk making a Nazi-style straight-arm gesture, accompanied by the phrase "Heil Tesla," was projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grunheide, near Berlin, on Wednesday night. The projection was the work of UK - based activist group Led By Donkeys and Germany's Centre for Political Beauty, according to the Canadian Global Television Network. The incident was an attack against Musk and Tesla. Groups published the display on Instagram with a caption "Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin. # ...

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CNBC - Tesla starts sales of revamped Model Y in U.S. for about $60,000 - 11 hours 22 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Tesla's updated Model Y is now available to order in the US and Europe - 2 hours 49 min ago

Indiatimes - Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China - 14 hours 10 min ago

New York Post - 3 in 10 Tesla owners plan to sell their cars over Elon Musk’s antics: study - 22 hours 56 min ago

UK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves says
CNBC - 7 hours 51 min ago
The U.K. is to soften some planned changes to its controversial non-dom tax rule following concerns of a millionaire exodus, the Treasury has confirmed.

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FOX Business - Trump outlines tax cut plans, tells World Economic Forum 'make your product in America' - 23 hours 24 min ago

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New York Times - IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States - 2 hours 49 min ago

AllAfrica - Africa: Trump Attacks Global Minimum Tax - 4 hours 25 min ago

Indiatimes - Revitalizing India's Infrastructure: Case for tax-free bonds in the upcoming Budget - 6 hours 12 min ago

The Straits Times - UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s cuts 3,000 jobs as tax hike looms - 16 hours 52 min ago

Russia Today - Nuclear reduction, ending the Ukraine conflict and massive tax cuts: Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Davos speech - 21 hours 5 min ago

Spirit Airlines no longer allowing passengers with inappropriate clothing or tattoos to fly
FOX Business - 8 hours 2 min ago
Spirit Airlines is cracking down on passengers with offensive clothing and inappropriate tattoos, adding restrictions to their flight policies.

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CNBC - Airlines flex pricing power, signaling higher fares in 2025 - 21 hours 59 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Airlines are flying high with record earnings as they bounce back from the pandemic - 4 hours 27 min ago

AllAfrica - Uganda: How Uganda Airlines Reduced Losses By 26% in a Year - 10 hours 49 min ago

SCMP - Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines urged to expedite refunds for flight cancellations - 12 hours 6 min ago

Trump told not to put massive tariffs on UK
BBC - 8 hours 9 min ago
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is no need for tariffs because the US has no goods trade deficit with the UK.

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Bloomberg - Trump Would ‘Rather Not’ Put Tariffs on China, Maintains Threat - Bloomberg - 8 hours 24 min ago

BBC - Canada can avoid tariffs by becoming US state, says Trump - 21 hours 36 min ago

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Indiatimes - Donald Trump's tariffs arriving soon, here's why UK should be worried - 1 hour 4 min ago

The Straits Times - Singapore stocks fall amid easing monetary policy settings, Trump’s tariff remarks; STI down 0.1% - 5 hours 43 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Cautions WTO Members Against Tit-for-Tat Tariffs - 10 hours 10 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump tells business leaders to invest in US or face tariffs - 16 hours 57 min ago

SCMP - Donald Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs - 21 hours 18 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Product in America---or Pay Tariffs - 23 hours 9 min ago

The Guardian - Donald Trump signals all imports to US will face tariffs in Davos address - 23 hours 37 min ago

Trump is searching for potential TikTok buyers — who are the likely contenders?
CNBC - 8 hours 27 min ago
After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.S. and delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for avenues to keep the popular platform afloat.

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FOX Business - O'Leary defends his TikTok offer now competing against MrBeast as 'only' viable option - 19 hours 48 min ago

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New York Post - Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources - 3 hours 42 min ago

Indiatimes - TikTok madness: Users in US willing to pay up to $5 million for smartphones with pre-installed app - 7 hours 10 min ago

SCMP - ByteDance board member ‘optimistic’ TikTok will find non-sale options in US, report says - 7 hours 18 min ago

BusinessInsider - People are hawking used iPhones with TikTok pre-installed at astronomical prices on eBay and Facebook Marketplace - 7 hours 46 min ago

Explainer: How Would A US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Work
NDTV - 9 hours 1 min ago
President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a digital asset working group on Thursday which, among other things, would be tasked with exploring a U.S. cryptocurrency stockpile. He has directed the group, by July, to turn in a report addressing criteria for such a stockpile, potentially derived from cryptocurrencies seized by the federal government. Some market participants were disappointed Trump did not immediately begin accumulating a bitcoin strategic reserve. Here are some of the ...

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Indiatimes - What does Trump's new cryptocurrency initiative mean for the future of bitcoin? - 9 hours 30 sec ago

Russian Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams To Hack Into UK Computers
NDTV - 11 hours 8 min ago
Russian cybercriminals are posing as remote tech support workers on Microsoft Teams to hack into British computers, a report in The Telegraph has claimed. The hackers overwhelm the targeted user by sending 3,000 spam messages in an hour before contacting them via Teams to fix the problem. Once the hackers have their way into the system using remote access, they install malicious software and scrape away the data. UK-based cybersecurity firm Sophos, which exposed the modus operandi said Teams' ...

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Russia Today - Microsoft and AI boosted IDF’s war on Gaza – media - 4 hours 47 min ago

Indiatimes - Is Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI frosty? Salesforce's Marc Benioff says friendship cracked when Satya Nadella hired Mustafa Suleyman, rival of Sam Altman - 18 hours 20 min ago

BusinessInsider - The list of major companies laying off staff in the new year, including CNN, Meta, Microsoft, and BP - 23 hours 42 min ago

"Dear President...": What Joe Biden Wrote In His Farewell Letter To Trump
NDTV - 11 hours 12 min ago
Following the long-standing tradition in American politics, outgoing US President Joe Biden left a letter for his successor Donald Trump, who returned to the Oval Office on January 20. The full contents of the letter have now been revealed. While signing the first set of executive orders, Mr Trump found the letter at the Resolute Desk. He read the contents of the letter in front of reporters on Monday, reported Fox News. The letter was addressed to "Dear President Trump" and read, "As I ta ...

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Indiatimes - Democratic strategist James Carville says, no one cares about Joe Biden anymore; here's the reasons he gave - 2 hours 49 min ago

The Independent - Trump describes North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in two words as he takes swipe at Obama and Biden - 5 hours 5 min ago

UK has not ruled out EU food trade deal, says minister
BBC - 13 hours 12 min ago
Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC doing a deal to ease UK exports of food would not cross the government's red lines

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Indiatimes - Trump says he could reach trade deal with China, calls talk with Xi 'friendly' - 13 hours 44 min ago

Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes
CNBC - 16 hours 11 min ago
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points later in the day as it concludes its monetary policy meeting.

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The Guardian - Signs of returning UK inflation give Bank of England interest rate dilemma - 3 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - Donald Trump’s plan to tackle inflation: How tax cuts, deregulation, and interest rate reductions could work - 3 hours 27 min ago

AllAfrica - South Africa: January Rate Cut Likely As South Africa Inflation Slows - 11 hours 13 min ago

New York Times - S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Strong Earnings and Easing Inflation Concerns - 19 hours 35 min ago

Dollar dips after Trump comments as markets eye tariffs, central banks - Reuters
Reuters - 21 hours 11 min ago
Dollar dips after Trump comments as markets eye tariffs, central banks Reuters

Trump Browbeats Davos Elite to Curb Oil Prices, Interest Rates - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 21 hours 15 min ago
Trump Browbeats Davos Elite to Curb Oil Prices, Interest Rates Bloomberg

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BusinessInsider - The S&P 500 closes at a record high as Trump pushes for cheaper oil and lower interest rates - 19 hours 37 min ago

Oil trades lower as Trump urges Opec to slash prices
BBC - 22 hours 10 min ago
President Trump said he wants OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war.

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BusinessInsider - Trump wants OPEC to bring down oil prices. That could hurt America's booming energy industry. - 19 hours 56 min ago

Russia Today - Trump urges OPEC to lower oil prices for Ukraine conflict to end - 23 hours 36 min ago

Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés and pizza counters
BBC - 23 hours 11 min ago
The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor.

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Indiatimes - Wheeler dealer: Donald Trump is cutting deals thick and fast, the latest being with Saudi Arabia; here's all about it - 55 min 25 sec ago

New York Times - CNN Cuts Jobs and Shuffles TV Lineup as It Enters New Trump Era - 22 hours 49 min ago