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South Korea's quarterly GDP contracts for the first time in four years as construction activity plunges

South Korea's quarterly GDP contracts for the first time...

Data from the Bank of Korea showed that the drop was mostly due to a fall in construction,...

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South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data to China and the U.S. without consent

South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data to China...

South Korea's data protection authority has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek...

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Trade tensions are 'bad for everybody,' says Bank of Korea governor

Trade tensions are 'bad for everybody,' says Bank of Korea...

"We will be affected directly by the U.S. tariffs [and] also indirectly by their...

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CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Have India stocks bottomed?

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Have India stocks bottomed?

Indian stocks have rallied about 10% since bottoming out on April 7, when trade...

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Bessent says he expects 'de-escalation' in U.S.-China tariff fight in the 'very near future'

Bessent says he expects 'de-escalation' in U.S.-China tariff...

Stocks, already recovering from the prior day's sell-off, soared higher on news...

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U.S. public schools brace for ‘fiscal cliff’ after surge in hiring meets budget shortfalls

U.S. public schools brace for ‘fiscal cliff’ after surge...

Federal pandemic-era funding masked budget gaps tied to enrollment loss. With that...

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Treasury Sec. Bessent calls out China, World Bank, IMF in speech on global economy

Treasury Sec. Bessent calls out China, World Bank, IMF...

"China needs to change," Treasury Department chief Scott Bessent told the Institute...

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'Consumers are insecure': No recovery in sight for struggling cocoa market, Lindt CEO says

'Consumers are insecure': No recovery in sight for struggling...

Lindt's Lechner said "the magnitude of these increases in raw material forced us,...

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European Central Bank’s Lagarde weighs in on Trump's criticism of Fed's Powell

European Central Bank’s Lagarde weighs in on Trump's criticism...

The ECB last week cut interest rates by a further 25 basis points and warned of...

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EU hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines amid U.S. trade tensions

EU hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines...

The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros...