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LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – JUNE 28: An employee works on the carbon fiber production line at the Lianyungang base of CNBM subsidiary Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. on June 28, 2026 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Wang Jianmin | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in June, with high-tech production climbing on demand tied to the global artificial-intelligence investment boom while real estate development and consumer goods production remained under pressure.The official purchasing managers’ index edged up to 50.3 in June from 50.0 in May, beating economists’ forecast of 50.1 and returning to expansionary…
British American Tobacco cost-cutting hits 9,000 roles Source link
The logo and lettering of online retailer Amazon can be seen on the façade of Amazon Germany’s headquarters.Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAustralia’s competition regulator is taking Amazon’s Australian unit to court, alleging that unfair terms in its Prime subscription contracts allowed the company to introduce advertising to its video streaming platform.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a statement on Tuesday that Amazon Australia allegedly used unfair terms between November 2023 and August 2025 to make changes to Prime Video contracts. The contracts, said the ACCC, required more than a million annual Prime subscribers in the…
Andy Burnham has made his first major policy speech since launching his bid to become prime minister. Source link
The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan’s equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies after Prime Minister Takaichi’s election win.Yevgen Romanenko | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1986 on Tuesday, keeping investors on alert for possible intervention from Japanese authorities.The yen fell to 162.27 per dollar in early Asian trading, marking its lowest level in four decades, data from LSEG showed.Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday the government was ready to take appropriate action against excessive currency moves.”That includes taking decisive action, as confirmed…
Exclusive-Apple accuses India of ’copy-pasting’ rivals’ claims in antitrust investigation Source link
Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of a Russian state cyber group that has compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to investigative reporters and US government employees. The operation has been active since at least March, when the FBI published an advisory warning of ongoing phishing campaigns targeting high-value targets by attackers associated with Russian intelligence services. Messages masquerading as automated support communications ask that users click a link or provide verification codes or account passcodes. In the event the user complies, they unknowingly link…
Burnham speaks about a potential cabinet in his first speech since launching a bid to become prime minister. Source link
TOPSHOT – People take photographs with Mount Fuji at Lake Yamanakako in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture on December 5, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty ImagesTravelers who require a visa to enter Japan will pay up to five times more from July 1, after Tokyo raised visa fees for the first time since 1978, citing rising costs and exchange-rate fluctuations amid a tourism boom. The application fee for a single-entry visa will climb to 15,000 Japanese yen ($93) from 3,000 yen, while multiple-entry visas will cost 30,000 yen, up from…
Ares Acquisition Corporation III prices $345M IPO on NYSE Source link