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US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority over AI chip exports
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 07:25 AM[NEW YORK] The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would give Congress power over...
Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances
[MUNICH] German insurance group Allianz plans to cut up to 1,800 jobs in its travel insurance division, mainly in call centres, as artificial intelligence increasingly replaces manual processes, a...
US: Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 10), with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record US government shutdown that has...
John Ivison: Carney's Canada advances terrorists, not Mideast peace
When Mark Carney was asked whether Canada will follow France (and now Britain) in unilaterally recognizing Palestinian statehood, his reply was ominous. Canada will work with the international community...
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing human talent remains key even as Google’s...
Europe: Stoxx 600 rounds off fifth week of gains, Cartier-parent Richemont advances
[BENGALURU] European shares rounded off their fifth week of gains on Friday (May 16), as trade deals out of the US eased tariff worries and strong corporate results provided...
US: Wall Street advances on trade hopes, data shows investor pessimism
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices rose on Friday (May 16) for their fifth straight day, buoyed by the US-China tariff truce earlier in the week even as economic...
Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
[TOKYO] Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer’s...
