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EC to ease sustainability rules to boost business competitiveness
EC to pare back sustainability rules for companies, draft shows

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Commission is preparing to ease sustainability reporting requirements for businesses as part of a broader...

U.S. stocks end in disarray, techs boosted by Nvidia
Trump trade tariffs unsettle Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were in disarray again on Wednesday with the Standard and Poor's 500 dropping for the fifth day in...

NY Governor defends Manhattan congestion toll in meeting with Trump
NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Governor Kathy Hochul met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to defend Manhattan's congestion...

Florida claims Target ‘misled investors’ with its DEI initiatives
Florida sues Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors'

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida's new attorney general, James Uthmeier, filed a federal lawsuit against Target this week, claiming the...

Foxconn seeks Honda as a partner, eyes ties with Nissan, Mitsubishi
Foxconn asks Honda to form partnership, Nikkei reports

TOKYO, Japan: Foxconn has approached Honda Motor with a proposal to form a partnership, aiming to establish a broader collaboration...

Consumer Confidence Survey weighs on Wall Street
Techs tumble Tuesday but Dow Jones gains 160 points

NEW YORK, New York - There was a mix of gains and losses in the United States on Tuesday with tech stocks selling off, and industrials...

Africa

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African state launches online visa approval
African state launches online visa approval

Nigeria has automated its electronic visa application process, promising approvals in 24 to 48 hours Nigeria has announced the automation...

France threatens to review migration pact with former colony
France threatens to review migration pact with former colony

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has accused Algeria of disregarding the terms of the 1968 agreement between the two countries ...

Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland at buzzer
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland at buzzer

(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images) Tre Holloman made a shot at the buzzer from just beyond halfcourt as No. 8 Michigan State...

(Hello Africa) Madagascar's Luban Workshop empowers youth with skills for industrial future
(Hello Africa) Madagascar's Luban Workshop empowers youth with skills for industrial future

Students attend a practice session at the Luban Workshop in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)...

(Hello Africa) Zimbabwean cataract patients regain sight through "Bright Journey" program
(Hello Africa) Zimbabwean cataract patients regain sight through "Bright Journey" program

A Chinese doctor examines a patient at a hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) With her vision restored...

Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone
Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone

PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS —  The Indian Ocean tourist meccas of Mauritius and La Reunion braced Thursday for an intense tropical storm,...

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