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Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump Effect With 7 Scathing Words And A 'Pecker' Zing
Former GOP grandee Michael Steele agreed and explained why the hush money trial could be the most important one facing the former president.
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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences ahead of talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders.China has accused the United States of unfair economic coercion.
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Biden to announce preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6.14 billion in chip grants
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, on Thursday to announce a preliminary agreement with memory chip maker Micron Technology for up to $6.14 billion in subsidies for two chip factories, the White House said. The agreement signed by the U.S. Commerce Department will fund facilities in New York and Idaho under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to boost domestic manufacturing of chips and reduce reliance on supplies from China and Taiwan. The Commerce Department s
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AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft
Investors appear to be losing patience with Big Tech's prodigious artificial intelligence investments this week after Meta Platforms signaled deeper spending and a long road to profitability. The concession from Meta in its quarterly report late on Wednesday cast a cloud over Microsoft and Alphabet, which will both report quarterly earnings on Thursday. Meta's stock sank 15% in extended trade after it forecast higher AI spending next year, while Microsoft was down 2%, Alphabet fell 3% and Nvid
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Biden Finalizes Plan To Overhaul Dirty Power Grid And Reduce Blackouts
The regulatory package will set the first greenhouse gas limits on power plants and halve the time it takes to get new transmission lines permitted.
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NGOs accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises
Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report."Publicly funded institutions like the Asian Development Bank must include robust coal exclusions in contracts... in order to end coal finance for good," said Daniel Willis, finance campaigner at NGO Recourse.
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Monsoon forecast bodes well, may ease inflation concerns, India economic report says
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) last week said the country is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall in 2024, in a potential boost for its farm output which heavily depends on summer rains. "Further easing of food prices is on the anvil as IMD has predicted above-normal rainfall during the monsoon season, which is likely to lead to higher production." This "bodes well for a good harvest, easing inflation concerns," said the report released on Thursday.
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