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US urges curb of Google’s search dominance as AI looms

WASHINGTON, United States – US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome br...

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‘Transformative infrastructure’ installed at Colombo West International Terminal

In a landmark move for Sri Lanka’s logistics landscape, EFL Project Logistics has completed a critical phase of delive...

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Biles wins record-fourth Laureus award while Mondo receives first

Gymnastics great Simone Biles ties with Serena Williams by winning her fourth Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award, whi...

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Marine Tourism Roadmap for Sri Lanka launched by SLTDA

Sri Lanka marked a major milestone in its tourism development efforts with the official launch of the Marine Tourism Roa...

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Amana Takaful Insurance honored at Best Management Practices Company Awards 2025

Amana Takaful Insurance, Sri Lanka’s most awarded insurer, has been recognized among the Twenty Outstanding Companies ...

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Securatec Lanka wins Hytera’s Best Partner Award at End User Summit 2025

Securatec Lanka Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of security and communication solutions, has been awarded Hytera’s Best Pa...

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Socio-political content of S.H. Sarath’s art

An unfading characteristic of senior Sri Lankan artist S.H. Sarath’s work is his sharp sensitivity to socio-political ...

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ComBank and Micro Cars come together to offer attractive leasing options

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has entered into a strategic partnership with Micro Cars Limited to offer attractive leasi...

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Bourse trading continuing on a bearish course due to external uncertainties

By Hiran H.Senewiratne CSE trading kicked off on a slightly positive note yesterday but later slowed down due to hesitan...

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Case study on Wolff concentrator highlights innovative gravity recovery

A recently released case study highlighted the benefits of the Gekko Wolff concentrator at Kaiser Reef’s processing pl...

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Fate of OC Judge who shot and killed his wife once again in the hands of a jury

Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's first trial earlier this year ended with a deadlocked jury....

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Aramco and BYD unveil car technology alliance

SHANGHAI, China – Saudi Aramco and the Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced Monday an agreement to work togeth...

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Protectionism Is Good

Protectionism Is Good Authored by Josiah Lippincott via American Greatness,Independence is freedom. Dependence is slaver...

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Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an...

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FIELD MEDICAL CLOSES $40 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING TO REDEFINE PULSED FIELD ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif., April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Field Medical Inc., a pioneer in cardiac pulsed field ablatio...

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Defend yourself: The Cliff-hanger theorem

A few years ago, T.Y Danjuma, a well-trained and respected military leader in Nigeria,had urged people in his State, Tar...

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Banks post marginal profit growth in Q1

The banking industry reported marginal growth in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to lower net in...

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US Treasuries still top haven asset despite Trump tariffs, market volatility, analysts say

US Treasuries’ performance fell 2.4 per cent in the week to April 11, the most for a five-day period since 2001....

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Unveiling APCDP governors

Nigerian politicians seem determined, from all indications, to wrap the country’s contributions to the evolution of de...

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Drone startups looking beyond defence to serve agriculture, quick commerce

ideaForge, which started by catering to the defence forces, is diversifying its client base within the defence sector it...

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A popular pub changes hands and new apprentices tackle aerospace trades

BUSINESS: Record apprentice intake in the aerospace industry, including 19 locals....

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Former RCBC president Gil Buenaventura dies

Veteran banker Gil Buenaventura also served as president and chief executive officer of the state-run Development Bank o...

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Kremlin Hails US Proposal To Deny NATO Membership To Ukraine, Awaits Official Word On Crimea

Kremlin Hails US Proposal To Deny NATO Membership To Ukraine, Awaits Official Word On Crimea The Kremlin has belatedly r...

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UnitedHealth Q1 Disappoints, But These Analysts Remain Bullish On The Stock

Though UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) reported disappointing first-quarter results last week, two analysts from Key...

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Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from the US

NEW YORK, Untied States — Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about US investments b...

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Thailand faces hit from US-China trade war

Economists are voicing concerns over escalating tension between the US and China, saying Thailand cannot avoid the indir...

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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 7.75% on an annualized basis pro...

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First Springfield Crunch Fitness Club to Open This May, Led by Top Franchisee

Presale Party with limited-time special offers launches April 26 SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitn...

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Thai rice exports fall 30% as Trump tariff fears grow

Rice exports dropped by 30% year-on-year in the first quarter to 2.1 million tonnes, an industry association said....

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RTX, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman Report Earnings Tuesday: What To Watch

Three major U.S. defense contractors — RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX), Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) and Lockheed Martin Cor...

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Jim Cramer on how Trump's stance on China harms Nvidia and Apple

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday opined on why it's currently hard to hold on to two of his favorite stocks, Nvidia and Apple...

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Illegal and potentially unsafe ‘energy-saving’ plugs widely available online in UK, report finds

Which? calls for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic prod...

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Travel body accuses government of ‘sabotaging’ UK tourism industry

WTTC says 5.3% decline in tourist spend suggests policies such as increased air passenger duty have had impactThe govern...

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Mark Cuban Said 'You're Making A Killing'—Then This Founder's History Startup Made $1 Million And Had Its Best Week Ever

Some startups break the internet. Others go old school—and still make a fortune.Ari Siegel, the founder of History By ...

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Call for new instant VAT refund scheme

The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) wants the government to introduce an instant VAT refund scheme for tourists and set...

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From drapery to department store: 250 years of Hatchers

One of the oldest family-owned department stores, Hatchers in Taunton, Somerset, in the UK is celebrating its 250th birt...

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Longtime Running Hub owner selling Santa Fe business to store manager

John Lumley, longtime owner of the Running Hub, is selling the business to son-in-law and store manager Stephen Sweezey....

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Trump’s tariffs give China its biggest chance for economic reform since 1997 crisis

As it did during the Asian financial crisis, China has a chance to rethink its economy in a way that will lay the ground...

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Coal still dominant in Vietnam’s power production

HANOI: A study by Hanoi University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Agriculture and Environment Mini...

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Tesla bull calls ‘code red’ saying Musk needs to leave DOGE

WASHINGTON: Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is sounding another loud alarm bell for Tesla Inc, warning that Elon Mus...

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PleoPharma Secures Patent for Treating Sleep Disturbances in Cannabis Withdrawal

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — PleoPharma, Inc. has announced a significant intellectual property milestone with the issuance of i...

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Chinese tricycles improving lives of people in rural Kenya

NAIROBI: In his hometown of Kitui in eastern Kenya, Nixon Nzioka has become one of the most sought-after transportation ...

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Tariffs take a bite: US beef booted from Beijing menus as trade war sizzles

BEIJING, April 22 — At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The US-Chi...

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Huawei accelerates move into EV production

BEIJING: Huawei Technologies Co has unveiled a string of new car models in partnership with carmakers such as Seres and ...

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Reeves pledges no increases to UK wealth taxes in next budget

LON)DON: Rachel Reeves vows not to raise wealth taxes in her Autumn Budget, casting off speculation that the Chancellor ...

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Banks well-positioned to weather uncertain times

PETALING JAYA: Banks could face margin compression if the economy slows down and Bank Negara cuts its overnight policy r...

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STATEMENT FROM KATHLEEN ROGERS, PRESIDENT, EARTHDAY.ORG, ON THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS

ROME, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "On behalf of the more than 1 billion people who engage in Earth Day on its 55th an...

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Welcoming the golden age of Indonesia, facilitated by AI

AS the country moves toward realising the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision of being an advanced and prosperous nation, the d...

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Trump’s tariffs are hurting the businesses he’s trying to help

NEW YORK: Fresh Press Farms grows all the olives, seeds and nuts it uses to make cooking oils on American farms. It pres...

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MidOcean to buy GSTV from Rockbridge

NEW YORK: Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has agreed to acquire GSTV, formerly known as Gas Station TV, from billi...

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Atlanta Braves face US$19mil tax-hike battle

NEW YORK: The Atlanta Braves, the country's only publicly traded Major League Baseball (MBL) team, is facing off against...

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Betting Odds For Pope Francis Replacement Show Two Favorites, Plus This Global Event Has MLB Bettors Backing Nick Castellanos To Hit Home Runs

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 leaving a vacancy for the position of the global head of the Catholic Church.Here...

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Drugged Into Oblivion: More Than 60% Of US Adults Admit That They Are Taking Pharmaceutical Drugs

Drugged Into Oblivion: More Than 60% Of US Adults Admit That They Are Taking Pharmaceutical Drugs Authored by Michael Sn...