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France: Trade unions join students in major demonstration
Some 256,000 people took to the streets in student-led protests across France. They demonstrated against poor learning conditions and run-down schools.
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Russia’s ‘new doctrine’ targets civilian sites in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says new intelligence shows Moscow aims to 'pressure people to leave' Kyiv and other cities.
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1.7 million skilled trade jobs will open annually through 2035, report says—experts don't know who will fill them
Jobs in the skilled trades are abundant as the industry struggles to keep up with job creation, an aging workforce, and high turnover rates.
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U.S. trade representative Greer says deal with India not 'imminent' after Modi-Trump call
Ties between the U.S. and India have been under strain for over a year, and New Delhi faces fresh risk of up to 100% tariffs for continuing to buy Russian oil.
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G20 trade ministers deadlocked over industrial overcapacity, says US trade chief
G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday. Speaking during talks in Milwaukee, Greer highlighted overcapacity, a criticism often directed at China, which rejects it. The United States holds this year's rotating presidency.
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North and South Korea trade accusations over landmines that injured three soldiers
A mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers has renewed scrutiny of North Korea's actions along the border and raised questions about its strategic goals.
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Trump’s tariffs loom over talks as G20 meets in US
Trade ministers of the Group of 20 are meeting in Milwaukee for two days of talks on Wednesday, but US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to hang heavy over the talks. "Don't expect any breakthroughs," an analyst watching the event said.
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Cinema United Sets New Executive Promotions
Trade association Cinema United has appointed Amanda Martin to the newly created role of senior vice president of external affairs, also promoting Erin Von Hoetzendorff to vice president of membership and global affairs. “As exhibition continues to evolve, Cinema United is evolving with it,” said Michael O’Leary, the president and CEO of Cinema United. “These […]
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Global trade weathers Iran, Ukraine and Trump's tariffs
Over the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal?
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France braces for day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay
Trade unions in France have called on public sector workers – from train drivers to teachers, health workers and police officers – to stop work and protest at the government's plan to freeze the public sector's pay index, just days before the government is set to unveil its draft budget for 2027. Plus, as Paris Fashion Week kicks off, we speak with an expert on what the struggling luxury sector needs to do towards a more sustainable future.
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A key test looms for the AI trade this week. Here's how Mike Khouw is trading it
Micron reports after the bell Wednesday.
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Iran shifts trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of Hormuz
Iran is looking for alternatives to export its oil as the US blockades its southern ports.
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US and China presidents discuss cooperation, trade and AI risks
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed trade tensions, technology and AI risks at the White House
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As bond rout worsens, a trade Wall Street uses to replace them booms in popularity
The options strategy is known as a "box spread."
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EU finally clinching trade deals with Southeast Asian states
After years of arduous negotiations, the EU is closing on a string of bilateral trade deals with countries in Southeast Asia. And yet, a bloc-to-bloc agreement between the EU and ASEAN remains a distant prospect.
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US-China talks on trade, AI between Trump, Xi beckon
The presidents of the world's two largest economies are in Washington for what Donald Trump has billed a "big day." Bilateral trade, AI and geopolitics are all on the menu. Follow DW for the latest.
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Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks
Xi’s first White House visit in more than a decade comes amid ongoing disputes over trade, AI, Taiwan and war in Iran.
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US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will test relations between the superpowers as tensions simmer over trade, technology, Taiwan and Tehran. Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly three years was not expected to deliver major breakthroughs, but Washington and Beijing could extend their 11-month trade truce.
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Trump, Xi to attend state dinner after White House meeting
Trump greeted China's Xi at Joint Base Andrews, marking the U.S. president's first time traveling to the facility to welcome a foreign leader.
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Trump and Xi summit will focus on ‘stabilising’ ties, experts say
Trade, AI and security are on the agenda, but experts say rebuilding trust may take priority over major deals.