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Brazil supreme court chief hits back at Elon Musk after X rulings
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Financial Times: Investors increase bets on Fed interest rate cuts this year.
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Financial Times: Re-emergence of popular day trader sparks “meme stock” rally.
Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification
Financial Times: Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as new recruits dry up.
Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair of Gates Foundation
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China’s EV sector to test offshore markets after Zeekr’s strong US IPO
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US plans to raise tariffs on Chinese EV imports
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Apple apologises after crushing backlash to iPad advertisement
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Pandemic-era winners suffer $2.5 trillion fall in market value
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ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of property
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ANZ increases cash profit as net interest margins get squeezed
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Boeing subject to new FAA probe over 787 Dreamliner inspections
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