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Mexico avoids recession despite tariff uncertainty
Mexico avoids recession despite tariff uncertainty

Mexico's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2025, avoiding a recession despite deep uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, official data showed Wednesday. The positive growth means Mexico outpaced the US economy, which data released on Wednesday showed contracted in the first three months of the year.

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TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
by  AFP

TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government. "We will keep fighting for your rights in the courts.

TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
by  AFP

TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, after the European Union launched a probe.

France's Casino supermarket chain to axe up to 3,200 jobs
France's Casino supermarket chain to axe up to 3,200 jobs
by  AFP

French supermarket group Casino said Wednesday it would axe between 1,300 and 3,200 jobs as part of a reorganisation following its recent takeover led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. That ended with the arrival in March of Kretinsky at the head of a group of main creditors who oversaw a debt restructuring deal.

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