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UK-EU set to seal closer ties in first summit since Brexit
UK-EU set to seal closer ties in first summit since Brexit
by  AFP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to seal a deal for closer ties with the European Union at a landmark summit on Monday, opening a new chapter after Britain's acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago. Starmer has pushed for closer UK ties with its European neighbours.

Ryanair annual profit drops 16% as fares fall
Ryanair annual profit drops 16% as fares fall
by  AFP

Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday said net profit fell 16 percent in its financial year as it cut ticket prices to boost passenger numbers. It warned that it expected just a three percent growth in passenger numbers for the 2026 financial year due to delayed Boeing deliveries.

Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'
Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'
by  AFP

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan's "first AI supercomputer", as he showcased on Monday the company's latest advances in artificial intelligence. Huang said Nvidia would work with Taiwanese tech giants Foxconn and TSMC as well as the government to build Taiwan's "first AI supercomputer .. for the AI infrastructure and AI ecosystem".

China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs
China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs
by  AFP

Factory output in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday, weathering a brutal trade war with Washington. Data on Monday showed retail sales, a key gauge of domestic demand, grew 5.1 percent year-on-year last month, short of the 5.8 percent growth forecast by Bloomberg.

$TRUMP dinner blurs lines between profit and politics
$TRUMP dinner blurs lines between profit and politics
by  AFP

More than two hundred guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just up the Potomac River from Washington, ready for a sumptuous dinner hosted by the president of the United States.

France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency
France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency
by  AFP

France will announce 37 billion euros ($41.3 billion) in foreign investment on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron hosts more than 200 top executives at a business summit in Versailles, the French presidency said. The remaining 17 billion euros was announced in February and has now been finalised and tied to specific sites, the presidency added.