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New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
by  AFP

Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge. In a TikTok video, Flanagan called Instagram's new location sharing feature "dangerous" and gave step-by-step instructions on how to make sure it is turned off.

Swiss gold refining sector hits US tariff mine
Swiss gold refining sector hits US tariff mine
by  AFP

The first casualty of the imposition of a hefty 39-percent tariff on Swiss imports into the United States may be gold refining after it emerged certain gold bars would face the levy. Gold bars produced in the Belgian city Antwerp face the 15-percent tariff applied to the European Union when imported into the United States.

Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause 'Great Depression'
Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause 'Great Depression'
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump warned Friday of cataclysmic consequences on the US economy if a court rules that his imposition of sweeping tariffs constitutes an illegal power grab. A lower court ruled against Trump in May, but the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit put the ruling on hold as it considers the case.

Thyssenkrupp to spin off marine division amid defence boom
Thyssenkrupp to spin off marine division amid defence boom
by  AFP

German industrial titan Thyssenkrupp's shareholders on Friday backed a spin-off of its warship and submarine-building unit, seeking to better position the group to benefit from a European defence boom. Shareholders overwhelmingly backed the spin-off of a 49-percent minority stake of the marine division at a specially convened meeting.