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U.S. stocks close mixed Monday on eve of trade war escalation
Dow Jones jumps 418 points despite approaching trade tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - Industrial stocks advanced while the tech sector was under considerable prressure Monday as Liberation Day, approaches....

Global automakers face disruption as US tariffs set to take effect
US auto tariffs shake global industry as price hikes, job losses loom

BERLIN/DETROIT: Automakers worldwide are bracing for the impact of sweeping new U.S. tariffs that could reshape global vehicle production...

Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar in $1 billion exit deal
Dollar Tree offloads struggling Family Dollar chain for $1 billion

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Dollar Tree is cutting ties with its struggling Family Dollar chain in a US$1 billion deal that marks the...

BYD aims to double overseas EV sales to 800,000 in 2025
BYD looks to raise overseas sales to 800,000 this year, chairman says

SHANGHAI, China: As global demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, China's BYD is looking to double its overseas sales to over...

To meet US AI energy surge, Schneider Electric invests $700 million
Schneider Electric to invest over $700 million in US to power AI boom

ANDOVER, Massachusetts: As artificial intelligence drives up energy demand across the United States, Schneider Electric is making a...

Americans grow gloomy on finances as confidence declines further
US consumer confidence hits 12-year low amid tariff, inflation worries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. consumer confidence continued to drop in 2025, hitting its lowest level in 12 years as more Americans worry...

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To meet US AI energy surge, Schneider Electric invests $700 million
Schneider Electric to invest over $700 million in US to power AI boom

ANDOVER, Massachusetts: As artificial intelligence drives up energy demand across the United States, Schneider Electric is making a...

Ford F-150 under investigation for transmission defects
US opens probe into 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over gear shift

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal safety regulators have launched a new investigation into Ford's best-selling F-150 pickup trucks after receiving...

Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images) The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple...

Elly De La Cruz (2 homers, 7 RBIs) carries Reds past Rangers
Elly De La Cruz (2 homers, 7 RBIs) carries Reds past Rangers

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images) Elly De La Cruz hit two tape-measure home runs, doubled, singled and drove in a career-high...

Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test
Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test

(Photo credit: Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar...

Braves call up RHP Jesse Chavez, 41
Braves call up RHP Jesse Chavez, 41

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Braves called up 41-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Gwinnett...

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