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Japan’s central bank holds steady on key interest rate

Japan’s central bank holds steady on key interest rate

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5% Friday, in a decision that was widely expected, given recent inflation trends that have stayed above target. The Bank...

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Asian shares retreat after Intel helped drive Wall Street to more records

Asian shares retreat after Intel helped drive Wall Street to more records

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares mostly retreated Friday after a rally of technology stocks led by Nvidia and Intel pushed Wall Street to more records. Japan’s Nikkei 225 switched from gain...

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Trump and Xi are set to discuss the TikTok deal

Trump and Xi are set to discuss the TikTok deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operati...

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Takeaways from AP’s report on a secret deal between Russia and Vietnam

Takeaways from AP’s report on a secret deal between Russia and Vietnam

BANGKOK (AP) — Russia is a key supplier of military goods to Vietnam, providing it with fighter jets, tanks and ships. Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine, however, has given rise to internationa...

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Hyundai to expand Georgia plant despite ICE raid

Hyundai to expand Georgia plant despite ICE raid

ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup o...

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Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions

Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions

BANGKOK (AP) — Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas venture...

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