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Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street sets new records

Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street sets new records

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street set new records as investor anticipation grew that the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce the first cut of the year on its main ...

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WTO’s fisheries subsidy ban takes effect

WTO’s fisheries subsidy ban takes effect

GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce subsidies doled out to fishing fleets and aiming to ensure sustai...

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Senate approves White House economist to serve on Federal Reserve board

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Federal Reserve board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over t...

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on i...

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Xavier Becerra embraces TikTok for Spanish-language outreach

Xavier Becerra embraces TikTok for Spanish-language outreach

A Democratic candidate for governor of California will be giving TikTok a go, but with a caveat: He’ll only post videos in Spanish. At least for now. Former Biden administration Health Secretary ...

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What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation

What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation

TikTok users in the U.S. may get a reprieve from the threat of a shutdown after the Trump administration announced it has reached a framework deal with China for the ownership of the popular socia...

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