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Canada unveils ambitious new budget to respond to US tariff shock
• 上午9:55
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Canada's Liberal government unveiled new federal budget plans in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, which include a massive spending spree of 280 billion Canadian dollars (€173 billion). The spending is seen as a way to strengthen the Canadian ec
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2025年11月4日星期二

Starbucks sells majority stake in China business amid competition from local rivals
• 上午11:03
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US coffee chain Starbucks has announced it is forming a joint venture with asset management firm Boyu Capital in China, where the latter will hold a 60 percent stake in the company's local business. China is Starbucks' second-largest market globally and
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2025年11月3日星期一

Shein bans sex dolls after France threatens to block market access
• 下午9:54
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Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has come under renewed pressure in France, just days before it opens its first permanent physical retail space in Paris. France's consumer watchdog said it had discovered child-like sex dolls on the e-commerce platform, pro
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French government threatens to ban Shein if child-like sex dolls reappear
• 上午12:50
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The French finance ministry says it will ban Chinese e-commerce giant Shein if child-like sex dolls reappear for sale on the site. Shein pulled the dolls after France's consumer watchdog said it discovered them last week. Under French law, distributing c
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2025年11月1日星期六

China to ease export ban of Nexperia semiconductors to Europe
• 上午3:25
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China said Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia computer chips from an export ban that threatened to seriously disrupt EU car production. European automakers had warned that shortages of chips supplied by Nexperia would force stoppages at production lin
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2025年10月31日星期五

Why fair trade still matters when coffee and cocoa prices are high
• 下午4:05
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Volatile weather affecting harvests, uncertainty in global trade and rising production costs could soon make everyday treats like coffee, tea and chocolate a luxury. But are the farmers growing them getting a fair share of the price surge? Yuka Royer dis
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2025年10月30日星期四

Trump-Xi summit yields tariff cut, one-year deal on rare earth minerals
• 上午11:18
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A rare meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea has brought a 10 percent reduction in US tariffs and a one-year postponement of China's rare-earth export controls, a limited de-escalation of the two countries
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2025年10月29日星期三

US Federal Reserve lowers rates again, but cautions another cut in December is far from certain
• 下午10:03
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The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the second time this year, despite having only partial data to assess the state of the economy because of the ongoing government shutdown. The quarter percentage point cut brings the Federal Funds Rat
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2025年10月28日星期二

Public concern for climate change drops amid war and conflict
• 下午10:32
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A new survey shows a sharp slide in public concern for climate change, with war and conflict now dominating public worries. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Subhra Bhattacharjee, Director General of the Forest Stewardship Council, who tells her that de
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Could US trade deals push ASEAN countries into the arms of China?
• 上午11:17
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Several trade deals and frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian countries unveiled at the recent ASEAN summit heavily favour Washington. Some analysts are concerned that the lopsided deals will push ASEAN countries towards Beijing, this as China be
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Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to challenge ‘left-biased’ Wikipedia
• 上午7:43
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After months of delays to "purge out the propaganda", Elon Musk on Monday announced the launch of Grokipedia to rival online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he has accused of ideological bias. The content of Grokipedia is generated by artificial intelligen
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2025年10月27日星期一

Argentina midterm elections seen as confidence vote for Milei's economic reforms
• 下午9:54
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Even if Argentinian President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza party is still short of a majority in parliament after Sunday's midterm elections, the self-described "anarcho-capitalist" now has more room to push ahead with radical economic reforms. Sinc
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2025年10月26日星期日

Nigerian regulator wants more control of TikTok: 'It eats our youth's time'
• 下午3:53
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Nigeria's technology regulator says the country must wield more power over TikTok, setting its own rules rather than relying on global content policies. He tells us why in this edition of Tech 24.
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2025年10月24日星期五

$70 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, says UN
• 上午11:04
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This week, Charles Pellegrin talks to Jaco Cilliersd, the UN development programme's representative for Palestine about the arduous task of trying to clear the millions of tonnes of rubbles from Gaza and preparing the stage for reconstruction amid a tenu
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2025年10月23日星期四

Trump pardon's Binance founder Chanpeng Zhao
• 下午9:09
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US President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao spent four months in prison last year after pleading guilty to charges of failing to implement adequate measures t
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US takes aim at Russia's war chest with sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
• 下午1:06
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The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was placing Russia’s two largest oil producers — Lukoil and Rosneft — on the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions list. The move is aimed at targeting Russia’s war finances, as the two companies acc
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French court rules TotalEnergies misled consumers in greenwashing trial
• 上午11:11
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A French court on Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges in the first decision applying France's greenwashing law to an energy company.
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2025年10月22日星期三

A look at Italy's economy as Giorgia Meloni marks three years in office
• 下午9:22
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It's been three years since Giorgia Meloni became Italy's prime minister.  During her tenure, she has cut public deficit by more than half and brought unemployment down.  But beneath the surface, Italy's economy is still struggling, with weak growth, per
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Warner Bros. Discovery open for sale after failed Paramount takeover bids
• 上午9:41
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US entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery has said it is exploring a potential sale of all or some of its media assets, this after it turned down a second takeover bid by rival Paramount Skydance and its CEO David Ellison. The company, which houses s
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Is TikTok luring children to death?
• 上午12:16
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New research shows that children who go onto the social media app TikTok and make enquiries about mental health will quickly find depressive content, and that within a few hours they are bound to see content from users expressing the will to kill themsel
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2025年10月21日星期二

Crown jewels stolen from the Louvre estimated at €88 million
• 下午9:02
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The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday is valued at €88 million, according to the Paris prosecutor citing the museum's curator. Authorities are warning the robbers not to disassemble the pieces to sell the precious stones. Elsewhere, Jap
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US, Australia ink rare earths deal to curb reliance on China amid rising trade tensions
• 下午4:24
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Washington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China's supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both n
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US, Australia ink rare earths deal to curb reliance on China amid rising trade tensions
• 下午2:47
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Washington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China’s supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both n
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2025年10月20日星期一

Amazon Web Services starts to recover after major outage
• 下午8:51
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Hit by a major outage, Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it found significant errors in its Domain Name System, or DNS, which translates website names to IP addresses so browsers and apps can load on internet-connected devices. No evidence of foul play has
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Chinese leaders meet to formulate country's next five-year plan
• 上午10:05
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Communist Party elites are in Beijing for the Fourth Plenary, where the roadmap for the country's industrial development over the next five years will be set. We take a closer look. But first, the country's latest economi
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2025年10月19日星期日

China and the Netherlands wrestle to control key chipmaker Nexperia
• 下午1:56
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Major chipmaker Nexperia is being torn apart by a tug-of-war between China and the Netherlands, sparking concerns from the global automotive industry. The fight started in September, when the Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, headquartered in
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2025年10月18日星期六

US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas liable for damages for enabling Sudan atrocities
• 上午6:24
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A New York jury on Friday found BNP Paribas liable for more than $20 million in damages to three Sudanese refugees, now US citizens, who argued that the French bank helped prop former strongman Omar al-Bashir's regime during its brutal campaigns, conduct
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S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit
• 上午5:28
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S&P Global on Friday downgraded France from AA to A+ in a surprise update on the eurozone's second-biggest economy, warning that political instability put the government's efforts to repair its finances at risk.
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2025年10月17日星期五

Renewable energy output overtakes coal, with China leading the way
• 下午4:00
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This week, we take a look at the renewable energy sector, specifically in China at a time when solar and wind power have surpassed coal in global electricity generation, according to a report by climate think tank Ember. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Malgo
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The vagina business: The rise of femtech
• 下午1:26
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It's an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion dollars in the coming decade. Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions for women's health, covering areas such as reproductive health, pregnancy care and menopause management. Marina Gerner, t
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2025年10月16日星期四

Trump says India's Modi has pledged to stop buying Russian oil
• 上午9:07
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US President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed that India will stop buying Russian oil, as American tariffs hit Indian exports to the United States. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hinted at a possible de-escalation of the US
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2025年10月15日星期三

‘New common sense’: Oxfam calls on governments to do more to tax the rich
• 下午9:47
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Reintroducing a wealth tax has become a particularly divisive issue in France’s ongoing budget battle. In a world where the richest 1 percent hold more wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined, Susana Ruiz, Tax Policy Lead at Oxfam International, tells
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2025年10月14日星期二

French PM Lecornu pledges to suspend 2023 pension reform
• 下午8:44
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In the face of an unprecedented political crisis, France's re-appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed suspending President Emmanuel Macron's signature pension reform enacted in 2023.  Speaking before parliament, Lecornu warned however of the
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US-China trade tensions escalate as tit-for-tat port fees come into effect
• 上午9:03
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Port fees imposed by China and the US took effect on Tuesday, adding a new front to the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. In this edition, we explore the reasons behind these new fees and their impact on the broader talks between Washi
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2025年10月13日星期一

Trio of researchers share Nobel in economics for ‘explaining innovation-driven growth’
• 下午9:10
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their work on "explaining innovation-driven growth". They are credited with quantifying the concept of "creative destruction" – the idea that innovations l
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Gaza's economy and infrastructure in ruins after two years of siege
• 上午9:17
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Long reliant on humanitarian aid due to the Israeli blockade, Gaza’s economy is now in ruins –unemployment exceeds 80 percent, 92 percent of its private homes have been destroyed, and more than 98 percent of its farmland is rendered unusable. Rebuilding
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2025年10月12日星期日

Meta and Fortnite bring AI video game characters to the mainstream
• 下午3:10
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We're used to video game characters repeating the same lines of scripted dialogue. But artificial intelligence is now allowing players to have unique, unscripted conversations with the characters they encounter. In Tech 24, explore this experimental tech
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2025年10月11日星期六

Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China and scrap Xi talks
• 上午5:41
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US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, expressing frustration with new export controls placed on rare earth elements by China. Trump also cast doubt on
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2025年10月10日星期五

Milei's shock therapy for Argentina: Economic miracle or mirage?
• 上午12:48
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Was the "Argentina miracle" that Javier Milei boasted about really a miracle? As the libertarian president approaches his third year in office, and with midterm elections around the corner on October 26, we take a closer look at Argentina's economy with
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2025年10月9日星期四

Ferrari unveils chassis of its first electric car, but financial outlook disappoints
• 下午8:42
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Ferrari has unveiled technology – new powertrain and chassis – that will power its first electric car, scheduled for launch next year. However, the Italian carmaker also scaled back its electrification plan, and its revised profit and revenue forecast di
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China further tightens export rules for rare earth elements crucial to tech sector
• 上午10:18
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China's commerce ministry has announced it is imposing new rules limiting the export of rare earths and associated technology, including related to overseas companies using Chinese rare earths. The move comes amid long-standing trade talks with the Unite
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2025年10月8日星期三

Outgoing French PM says he will present draft budget next Monday
• 下午8:57
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France's caretaker Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he'll present a draft budget bill next Monday, adding that there is still "a lot to debate".  Among the sticking points is President Emmanuel Macron's signature pension reform, which was passed in
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Will sexually explicit AI girlfriends take over our love lives? Papers on love and AI
• 上午11:28
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 8, 2025: France's political misfortunes continue to make the French front pages. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence has made its way into our personal lives. Elsewhere, French sailing superstar Charlie Dalin reveals his
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Gold reaches record highs and threatens supremacy of US dollar
• 上午9:41
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The price of an ounce of gold soared past $4,000 on Tuesday, as investors move towards the safe-haven asset in response to mounting debt and other issues threatening the standing of US dollar-denominated assets like Treasury Bonds. In this edition, we ex
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2025年10月7日星期二

EU proposes halving steel import quota and doubling out-of-quota tariffs to 50%
• 下午8:54
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The European Commission has moved to cut free-trade quotas by 47 percent for steel and steel products and to double out-of-tariff import duties to 50 percent, taking a leaf out of US President Donald Trump's protectionist playbook. It's a way to protect
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'There's gonna have to be a compromise' on French budget, Prof. Antonio Fatas says
• 上午10:14
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With markets under pressure amid French political turmoil in the wake of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's surprise resignation, we speak with Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD. In this conversation, he provides a wider context to the publ
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2025年10月6日星期一

From Bollywood to Hollywood, artists push back against AI
• 上午12:40
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It's artificial intelligence versus the entertainment industry, as Bollywood stars sue YouTube and an AI-generated actor makes her world stage debut. In this edition of Tech 24, we explain why these developments could change what it means to be an artist
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2025年10月4日星期六

Will TikTok deal affect pro-Palestinian speech on platform?
• 上午12:02
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This week on FRANCE 24's media show Scoop we look at the future of TikTok. US President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new American owner is done. We look at who the investors are and what changes could be in store for the app's powerful algorithm, p
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2025年10月2日星期四

'Zucman tax': Calls to tax the ultra-rich grow louder in France
• 下午4:04
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This week, we focus on the Zucman tax. Named after French economist Gabriel Zucman, the proposal targets the ultra-wealthy and is the French left's answer to the country's public finance woes. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has already rejected it, but
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2025年10月1日星期三

US shutdown blame game: Republicans and Democrats trade accusations over funding halt
• 下午9:15
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The United States has ambled into another government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to pass a funding bill in time for the new fiscal year. It comes as the US economy is in a precarious state, with inflation rising and the job m
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US government shuts down, casting uncertainty over American economy
• 上午9:01
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The US federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on October 1, leaving as many as 750,000 federal employees furloughed each day. In this edition, we get a sense of how much this shutdown might cost the US economy, and what that would do to the em
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2025年9月30日星期二

Trump warns of 'irreversible' actions in case of US government shutdown
• 下午8:59
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As the US Senate prepared to vote again on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded for a few more weeks, President Donald Trump said a government shutdown was likely and warned Democrats that the administration could take some "irreversible" actions
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US government shutdown looms, potentially delaying key economic reports
• 上午9:40
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As an October 1 deadline fast approaches for the US Congress to agree on a spending bill to keep the US government running, federal agencies have outlined plans for a potential shutdown. Seen as non-essential, key economic reports on jobs and inflation c
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2025年9月29日星期一

Gaming giant EA to be taken private in $55 billion deal
• 下午7:59
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Electronic Arts, the company behind blockbuster video games such as the Sims and Madden NFL, has agreed to transfer ownership to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's public investment fund PIF, US private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinit
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Lufthansa announces plan to cut 4,000 jobs in bid to boost profitability
• 上午9:28
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German airline giant Lufthansa says it will axe 4,000 positions by 2030, chasing higher profitability after a steep decline last year. But first: US Democrats try to save healthcare subsidies as a government shutdown looms. Plus, shares in Sony Financial
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2025年9月26日星期五

Trump's tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro push Brazil closer to China
• 上午10:48
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Brazil, under the leadership of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is now the target of tariffs of up to 50 percent on most of its goods heading to the United States. Brazilian businesses are looking to the Chinese market to make up for losses in the U
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French national debt rises to €3.4 trillion
• 上午8:14
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France's public debt has risen above €3.4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, to 115.6 percent of GDP, new official data shows. It comes as the country's new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is trying to get support from political parties, uni
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2025年9月25日星期四

US tariffs, Chinese competition & limited fiscal space keep EBRD economies 'under pressure'
• 上午9:50
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released its latest growth projections this Thursday, outlining the challenges facing the economies in which the development bank operates. From the impact of US tariffs, to intensifying Chinese
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TotalEnergies wins bid for France's largest offshore wind farm
• 上午8:54
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Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has won a contract to build "Centre Manche 2", a 1.5 GW wind farm off the coast of Normandy.  Planned to go onstream in 2033, the €4.5 billion project will generate electricity for some 6 million households and boost Franc
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2025年9月24日星期三

Jimmy Kimmel returns to air, but not everywhere as local ABC-affiliates opt out
• 上午9:38
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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to US airwaves on Tuesday night following his suspension over comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. But local US TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group have opted to replace his slot w
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