EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood
EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help tackle a flood of small parcels ordered via the likes of…
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Asian markets drop with Wall Street as tech fears revive
Asian markets dropped Monday as concerns about the AI-fuelled tech rally returned to the spotlight after weak earnings from two big-name firms last week revived questions about the wisdom of the vast…
Spain fines Airbnb 64 mn euros for posting banned properties
Spain’s leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing…
Boeing closes takeover of aviation supplier Spirit
Boeing announced Monday that it completed an acquisition of aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems, saying the move will allow for more seamless operations and enhance quality control. Closure of the deal, first announced…
Artlanta Experience Set to Dominate Art Basel with a High-Profile Celebration Featuring Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, and Kim Kardashian
All eyes will be on Miami this December 5th at 8 PM as The Artlanta Experience takes center stage during Art Basel 2025, delivering an electrifying evening of culture, celebrity, and artistic…
Rony Maksoud: The Aesthetic Medicine Specialist Transforming Global Beauty
Miami — Venezuelan-Lebanese physician Rony Maksoud Sleiman is rapidly becoming one of the most influential figures in the new wave of aesthetic medicine, blending scientific rigor, cellular regeneration, and an artistic approach…
As Ukraine battles for key city, pro-Russian accounts wage AI war
Fighting for control of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east is raging on, but in pro-Russian social media circles, Moscow has already won: viral, AI-generated videos depict a Ukrainian army in retreat, complete with…
High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
In India’s tech capital Bengaluru, the morning “rush hour” lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.…
Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
Asian markets rose again Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month. With recent worries over stretched valuations…
Europe secures record space budget to boost independence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in…
