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Taxes, labor laws, pensions: what Milei wants to do next
Taxes, labor laws, pensions: what Milei wants to do next
by  AFP

Boosted by his victory in mid-term elections, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is preparing to forge ahead with a second wave of reforms, targeting the labor market, taxation system and, down the line, pensions.

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI drives growth
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI drives growth
by  AFP

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence. The cloud division, which competes with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, has become a key growth engine for Alphabet.

Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war
Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war
by  AFP

Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their tit-for-tat trade war on Thursday, with the US president predicting a "great meeting" but Beijing being more circumspect. One surprise could be if Xi brings up Taiwan, with speculation that Beijing might press Trump to water down US backing for the self-ruled island.

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