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BYD in talks to buy idle European car plants as it eyes Maserati
BYD is in talks with Stellantis and other carmakers about buying underused European plants, according to the Chinese carmaker's vice-president.
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Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.
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Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties amid shifting regional order
Turkey and Kazakhstan signed a friendship and strategic partnership declaration in Astana, targeting €13 billion in trade.
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Iconic local burger chain celebrates 80th anniversary with 80-cent burger
Two of Southern California's most iconic burger chains are up for celebration. Original Tommy's commemorates its 80th anniversary and In-N-Out plans to open a new location in Orange County.
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LinkedIn, Cisco and Amazon are the latest tech companies laying off more workers
Tech companies say they're cutting costs as they invest more heavily in AI, which is reshaping how people work.
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Honda indefinitely suspends $15B EV plant in Ontario
Honda has indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario, as it pivots away from EVs and toward hybrids. The move comes as the automaker posted…
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World markets rise on Trump-Xi summit hopes
Trump and Xi met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where both sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a key demand as the Iran…
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Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads
The autonomous taxi company Waymo issued a voluntary recall of more than 3,000 vehicles due to a software issue that led some of the vehicles to drive into standing water.
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Hiltzik: Trump’s ‘weird war’ on wind power will jeopardize our energy future and cost Americans billions
Trump is shelling out more than $1 billion of taxpayer money to kill wind power projects, but his hatred for the technology is based on myths.
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Xi Jinping vows to ‘open door wider’ to US firms during Trump visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping used US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to reassure American business leaders that China remains committed to further opening its economy to foreign investment.
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Tariffs, weak demand and climate confusion drag EU business investment rate to 11-year low
It's the lowest point since 2015, with firms blaming geopolitical disruption, a disorderly market and regulation uncertainty. Hungary and Croatia buck the trend.