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Tokyo stocks surge after previous day's record fall
Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday following a record selloff the previous day that was fuelled by worries over the US economy and a stronger yen. Among major shares in Tokyo on Tuesday, Honda roared 16.58 percent to 1,459 yen following a report that it was expected to announce a record quarterly profit.
Asian stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early
Asian equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that have led to calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before its next meeting.
Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source
The Grand Palais, which is hosting Olympic events in Paris, and around 40 other museums in France were victims of a ransomware attack at the weekend, police sources told AFP Monday. The Grand Palais, which normally hosts major cultural exhibitions but is currently an Olympic venue for fencing and martial arts, confirmed it had been hit by a cyberattack but would not provide details.
Key moments in Boeing's difficult history with the 737 MAX
Key moments in Boeing's difficult history with the 737 MAX
Hearing to probe Alaska Airlines emergency on Boeing jet
US investigators will on Tuesday open a two-day hearing into a near-catastrophic January incident on a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines that required an emergency landing. Over the course of two day-long sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, the NTSB will hear from about 15 witnesses.
Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Tokyo stocks bounced back in early trade Tuesday following a historic selloff on worries over the US economy and a stronger yen. Among major shares in Tokyo on Tuesday, Honda roared 14.90 percent to 1,438 yen following a report that it was expected to announce a record quarterly profit.
X's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, US officials say
Five US states sent an open letter Monday to Elon Musk, urging him to fix his social media platform X's AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election. Last week, Musk faced a firehose of criticism for sharing with his followers an AI deepfake video featuring Harris.
US judge rules Google is monopoly in key anti-trust case
A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a closely-watched anti-trust case that it has a monopoly with its dominant search engine. The anti-trust trial pitting US prosecutors against Google ended in May with a two-day hearing.
Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues
The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates swiftly and decisively, with some analysts now calling for it to make an emergency cut before its September rate decision. - 'Infer too much' - While some analysts are now calling for emergency rate cuts, others have continued to voice support for a September move.
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