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MercadoLibre Expands Free Shipping in Brazil to Boost Sales Amid Rising Competition

Jun 06, 2025 05:12 am UTC| Business

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI), Latin Americas largest e-commerce company, is expanding its free shipping policy in Brazil, its top market, to attract more buyers amid intensifying competition. The company announced that...

Indonesia’s Danantara Eyes Stake in Potential Grab-GoTo Merger

Jun 06, 2025 04:54 am UTC| Business

Danantara Indonesia, the newly launched sovereign wealth fund, is reportedly in early discussions with GoTo Group to acquire a stake in a potential merger with Grab Holdings Ltd., Bloomberg News reported Friday. The talks...

Pegatron Nears Decision on U.S. Factory Amid AI Server Expansion Plans

Jun 06, 2025 04:49 am UTC| Business Technology

Pegatron, a key supplier for tech giants Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Dell (NYSE:DELL), is nearing a final decision on establishing a U.S.-based factory, with an announcement expected by July. Speaking at the companys annual...

HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker to Join AIA Group as New Chairman

Jun 06, 2025 04:08 am UTC| Business

HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker will step down on September 30, 2025, to become chairman of AIA Group (OTC:AAGIY), the Hong Kong-based insurer he once led as CEO from 2010 to 2017. Tucker joined HSBC in 2017 and spearheaded a...

Senate Republicans Target EV Incentives and Fuel Economy Penalties in New Tax Bill

Jun 06, 2025 04:06 am UTC| Politics Governance Business

U.S. Senate Republicans have proposed eliminating fines for failing to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in a sweeping new tax bill, aiming to ease regulatory pressure on automakers and boost gas-powered...

Amazon Cuts Jobs in Books, Goodreads, and Kindle Units to Boost Efficiency

Jun 06, 2025 04:04 am UTC| Business

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has laid off fewer than 100 employees in its Books division, including staff from the Goodreads review platform and Kindle e-book units, the company confirmed on Thursday. The move is part of Amazons...

Amazon to Invest $5 Billion in Taiwan for New AWS Data Centers Amid AI Growth

Jun 06, 2025 04:03 am UTC| Business Technology

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced plans to invest over $5 billion in Taiwan to expand its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), by building new data centers. This major investment supports the launch of a new AWS...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....