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Twitter, analysts wary of Musk takeover bid
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: As tempting as access to Elon Musk's wealth may be, Twitter is not eager to be ruled by a billionaire known for shooting from the hip with little regard for the consequences.
Congress reaches agreement to avert calamitous US debt default
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: US senators struck a deal Tuesday to create a one-time law allowing Democrats to lift the nation's borrowing authority and avert a catastrophic credit default without requiring votes from the opposition Republicans.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits company
AFP, Published on 30/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Monday he was leaving the company, after steering the social network during the tumult of Donald Trump's presidency and surviving an activist investor's ouster bid in 2020.
Japan unveils record $490bn pandemic stimulus
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the world's third-largest economy Friday as he looks to shore up the country's patchy pandemic recovery.
Biden celebrates rare win with US infrastructure bill signing
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - Battered by critics and dire opinion polls, President Joe Biden signed into law the biggest US infrastructure revamp in more than half a century at a rare bipartisan celebration in the White House on Monday.
World Bank mishandled sexual misconduct charges: report
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: The World Bank mishandled sexual harassment complaints brought by multiple women against a senior official, according to the bank's labor tribunal.
Biden says US future depends on his investment package
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» HOWELL: President Joe Biden delivered a stark warning of American decline Tuesday in a speech urging Congress to vote through his ambitious infrastructure and social spending packages or lose out to the likes of China.
Kyrsten Sinema: enigmatic US senator behind infrastructure bill
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: With her brightly colored wigs, striking clothes, Ironman feats and unusual life story, Kyrsten Sinema stands out in the staid US Senate.
General Motors hits the gas on electric, autonomous push
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» NEW YORK: General Motors is hitting the accelerator on its drive towards electric autos, significantly boosting its near-term investments as it unveils new models and builds production capacity.
Biden seeks EU support on China, but trade battles persist
AFP, Published on 15/06/2021
» BRUSSELS: US President Joe Biden will seek the EU's backing on Tuesday to face the rise of China, but Brussels wants a swift end to lingering trade rows and a clean break from Donald Trump.