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India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog

India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air, which has sparked ...

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Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. ...

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China reports its GDP grew 4.8% year-on-year in the last quarter

China reports its GDP grew 4.8% year-on-year in the last quarter

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand. Th...

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Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence. “The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even...

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Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russian oil major Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that aim to push Russia to agree to a...

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US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they a...

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