Economy
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Cooling inflation, low unemployment, robust economic growth and... downbeat voters. While Harris has narrowed Trump's lead, polls have suggested voters favor the former president on economic issues.
Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X, ending standoff over disinformation
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation. - Biggest Latin American market - With more than one mobile phone per inhabitant, Brazilians are among the most connected people in the world.
Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk's X
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation. Moraes has for months been embroiled in a standoff with Musk, the world's richest man, over a flood of online disinformation related to Brazil's 2022 election campaign.
China says raised 'serious concerns' with US over trade curbs
The United States and China on Tuesday raised concerns about trade between the world's two biggest economies, with China's commerce minister urging Washington to lift sanctions on his country's firms "as soon as possible".
US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy. TikTok then hits young users with money-making ads, the lawsuits argue.
Boeing delivers 27 MAX jets in September despite strike
Boeing delivered 33 new aircraft to customers in September in spite of a labor strike of Seattle-area workers that has shuttered two major assembly plants, the company said Tuesday. Boeing also delivered four 787 Dreamliner planes, which are assembled at a non-union plant in Charleston, South Carolina that is not out on strike.
US trade gap narrowest in five months as imports slip
An uptick in exports and a fall in imports brought the August US trade deficit to its narrowest in five months, according to government data released Tuesday. The goods deficit with China -- a point of contention during the trade war between the United States and China -- slid by $2.6 billion to $24.7 billion in August, according to Commerce Department data.
After repaying N6trn debt, Tinubu's govt successfully secures fresh $1bn loan from World Bank
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured new loans worth over $1 billion from the World Bank as his government hopes to improve the livelihood of Nigerians.
China says to take anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports
China said on Tuesday it would impose anti-dumping measures on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels.
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