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Stocks slide as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings
Stocks slide as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings
by  AFP

Stock markets slid but the dollar held up Friday as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants. Tariffs uncertainty overshadowed earnings from major tech titans this week that saw Apple on Thursday post double-digit quarterly revenue growth that beat expectations.

Bayer sets aside more cash to deal with weedkiller woes
Bayer sets aside more cash to deal with weedkiller woes
by  AFP

German pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals giant Bayer said it had put aside an extra 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to deal with long-running US legal woes linked to a weedkiller. It takes to 1.7 billion euros the amount set aside to deal with litigation linked to the glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller, the German group said in a statement late Thursday.

Nintendo quarterly revenue surges thanks to Switch 2
Nintendo quarterly revenue surges thanks to Switch 2
by  AFP

Nintendo on Friday said quarterly revenue had more than doubled year-on-year thanks to the Switch 2, which became the world's fastest-selling console after its launch in June. The Switch 2 smashed industry records by selling 3.5 million units in its first four days, and Nintendo said Friday it had shifted around 5.8 million consoles in its first month.

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