Dollar rises against major peers after U.S.-EU trade pact

Dollar rises against major peers after U.S.-EU trade pact

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The dollar gained against major currencies, including the euro and yen, on Monday (July 29, 2025), with sentiment lifted by a trade agreement between the […]

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U.S.-EU trade deal wards off further escalation but will raise costs for companies, consumers

U.S.-EU trade deal wards off further escalation but will raise costs for companies, consumers

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal that imposes 15% tariffs on most European goods, warding off Mr. Trump’s threat of a 30% rate if no deal had been reached by August 1. The tariffs, or import taxes, paid when Americans buy European products could […]

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SoftBank and OpenAI’s Stargate aims building small data center by year-end, WSJ reports

SoftBank and OpenAI’s Stargate aims building small data center by year-end, WSJ reports

Stargate, a multi-billion-dollar effort by ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to supercharge the U.S.’ AI ambitions is now setting the more modest goal of building a small data center by the end of the year, likely in Ohio, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. In January, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted top tech […]

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Musk’s Tesla marks formal India entry with Mumbai launch event

Musk’s Tesla marks formal India entry with Mumbai launch event

Tesla will open its first India showroom in Mumbai next week, having imported $1 million worth of cars and merchandise, marking its entry into the world’s third-largest car market despite CEO Elon Musk’s complaints about high import tariffs. In an invitation to media late Thursday, the carmaker said the July 15 event was the “launch […]

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Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China

Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China

The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the U.S. expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning. Top economic rivals U.S. and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge […]

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Oil prices jump after Trump’s warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices jump after Trump’s warning, stocks extend gains

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Oil prices rallied Tuesday (June 17, 2025) after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles. […]

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Trump to attend AI and energy summit in Pittsburgh

Trump to attend AI and energy summit in Pittsburgh

U.S. President Donald Trump and executives from the tech and energy sectors will appear at an artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 15, the office of the state’s U.S. Senator Dave McCormick said on Thursday. McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit will be held at Carnegie Mellon University, his office […]

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The rise and fall of Trump and Musk’s partnership

The rise and fall of Trump and Musk’s partnership

Last week, the Internet witnessed the spectacular implosion of one of the most unconventional alliances in modern American politics. What had once been an uneasy partnership between the billionaire CEO of Tesla and X, Elon Musk, and U.S. President Donald Trump, blew into a full-blown public feud. Mr. Musk accused the 78-year-old President of “total […]

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Harvard University: Social media accounts of visa applicants under scanner

Harvard University: Social media accounts of visa applicants under scanner

In a recent update from Harvard University, the federal officials will now review the social media accounts of the visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University, reports news agency The Associated Press. The officials, through social media accounts of the applicants, will look for ‘signs of antisemitism’. A cable sent Friday, […]

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