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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2025: The United States Department of Commerce has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on pasta imported from Italy that could raise total tariffs to more than 100 percent, significantly impacting one of the largest categories of Italian

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2025: Global equity markets advanced Monday as technology shares rebounded and the U.S. Senate moved closer to ending the federal government shutdown. Investor sentiment improved across regions, with major indices in Asia, Europe, and the United States gaining ground amid renewed optimism in

NEW YORK, November 10, 2025: U.S. stock markets experienced notable declines this week as concerns over elevated valuations in artificial-intelligence linked stocks and a broader technology pull-back weighed on investor sentiment. On Thursday the S&P 500 fell 1.1 % to

SEATTLE, Nov. 4: U.S. coffee chain Starbucks Corporation has agreed to sell a majority stake of its China operations to Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at approximately US $4 billion. Under the agreement announced Monday, Boyu will acquire up to a

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025: A striking divergence between the U.S. labour market and financial markets is drawing attention from economists analyzing recent data. According to figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and market-trackers, job-vacancy levels peaked at approximately

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2025: Pfizer Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast despite continued declines in sales from its COVID-19 products. The results reflected solid cost management and stronger performance from key non-COVID medicines, which helped

SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3, 2025: Shares of Amazon Inc. surged to an all-time high on Monday following the announcement of a major cloud services agreement with OpenAI. The agreement is valued at approximately US$38 billion and spans seven years. Under the deal, OpenAI will

OMAHA, Nebraska, November 1, 2025: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Saturday reported a 34 % increase in operating earnings for the third quarter of 2025, raising the figure to approximately $13.5 billion. The results reflect growth across the company’s wholly-owned businesses,

BUSAN, South Korea, October 31, 2025: A new trade arrangement between the United States and China was announced during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, reflecting a pause in bilateral tensions but leaving major disputes unresolved. The agreement includes short-term tariff relief

SEATTLE, Oct. 31: Amazon Inc. on Thursday reported third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2025, showing net sales of US$180.2 billion, a 13 percent increase from US$158.9 billion in the same period a year earlier. Excluding a favorable foreign-exchange impact