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Apple’s iPhone 16e, the latest addition to its lower-cost line of smartphones, is priced higher than expected.Apple’s iPhone 16e, the latest addition to its lower-cost line of smartphones, is priced higher than expected.   Apple’s iPhone 16e, the latest addition to its lower-cost line of smartphones, is priced higher than expected. 

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Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in an interview released Wednesday that he’s not an economist. And then he showed why.Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in an interview released Wednesday that he’s not an economist. And then he showed why.   Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in an interview released Wednesday that he’s not an economist. And then he showed why. 

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Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in January, in line with Reuters’ estimates.Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in January, in line with Reuters’ estimates.    Melbourne, Australia, at night. James O’Neil | Getty Image Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceutical imports as well as the Federal Reserve potentially keeping rates higher for longer. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether they will be targeted at imports from certain countries or be broad-based. Mainland China’s CSI 300…

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Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in January, in line with Reuters’ estimates.Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in January, in line with Reuters’ estimates.    Melbourne, Australia, at night. James O’Neil | Getty Image Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceutical imports as well as the Federal Reserve potentially keeping rates higher for longer. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether they will be targeted at imports from certain countries or be broad-based. Mainland China’s CSI 300…

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Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.    Friedrich Merz, Union candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, joins the “Quadrell” TV round in the Bundestag election campaign. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Friedrich Merz, migration hardliner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. His party the Christian Democratic Union is leading…

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Carvana topped Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter, while guiding for another “strong” year in 2025.Carvana topped Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter, while guiding for another “strong” year in 2025.    In this article CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Carvana sign and signature vending machine in Tempe, Arizona. Michael Wayland | CNBC Carvana topped Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter while guiding for another “strong” year in 2025. Carvana, as it has in the past, gave a broad guidance outlook for this year that includes…

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Restaurateur Donald Wingell says he jumped onto the don’t-buy-American bandwagon early. Read MoreCost, convenience, and quality are making some U.S. imports harder to eliminate than others.    Cost, convenience, and quality are making some U.S. imports harder to eliminate than others. Get the latest from Peter Hum straight to your inbox Published Feb 20, 2025  •  Last updated 51 minutes ago  •  5 minute read Join the conversation Donald Wingell, the owner of Dhruvees in New Edinburgh, is doing everything he can to stop buying and serving U.S. products. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Restaurateur Donald Wingell says he jumped onto the…

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Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.    A general view of the Tesla gigafactory in Austin, Texas, Feb. 28, 2023. Go Nakamura | Reuters Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The investigation is closed and citations have been issued,”…

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Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.    A general view of the Tesla gigafactory in Austin, Texas, Feb. 28, 2023. Go Nakamura | Reuters Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The investigation is closed and citations have been issued,”…

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Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant.    A general view of the Tesla gigafactory in Austin, Texas, Feb. 28, 2023. Go Nakamura | Reuters Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The investigation is closed and citations have been issued,”…

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“I think we really need to step up in Europe,” Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday.”I think we really need to step up in Europe,” Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday.    Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a press conference on Jan. 17, 2025. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images STOCKHOLM — Europe is at risk of becoming a “museum” if it doesn’t soften strict curbs on artificial intelligence technologies and deregulate, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. “I think we really need to step up in Europe … the American economy, Chinese economy have been…

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Ariel and Kfir Bibas — two of the youngest hostages held in Gaza — became a symbol for Israelis of the brutality of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The return of what are presumed to be their bodies on Thursday dashed hopes they had survived captivity and struck another blow to a nation still reeling from Hamas’ assault. The fate of Ariel and Kfir, just 4 years old and 9 months old when they were abducted, captivated Israelis, and the return, along with a body said to be that of their mother, Shiri Bibas, brings a tragic measure of closure…

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The bodies of four Israelis taken captive by Hamas, including those said to be of the last female and child hostages in Gaza, were released Thursday, bringing to 28 the number of captives freed since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Jan. 19. The bodies returned to Israel are presumed to include Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Ariel and Kfir, whose plight has captivated Israelis since they were taken during Hamas’ deadly attack on Oct. 7, 2023. The body of one of the oldest hostages held was also said to have been returned. The remains now need…

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An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China. Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars through false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes. Hundreds of thousands of people from Southeast Asia and elsewhere are estimated to have worked at such centers in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos,…

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