Local building boom will fuel growth, says top Vietnam steelmaker

Local building boom will fuel growth, says top Vietnam steelmaker

[ad_1] [HANOI] Vietnam’s top steelmaker Hoa Phat Group is counting on the nation’s rising economic growth and massive infrastructure projects from railways to seaports to fuel the company’s expansion and cushion any fallout from US tariffs. The company targets 15 per cent annual revenue growth in the 2025 to 2030 period, chief executive officer Nguyen…

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GM to stop exporting vehicles from US to China, company says

GM to stop exporting vehicles from US to China, company says

[ad_1] Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 07:09 AM [DETROIT] General Motors informed employees and dealers for its China export business on Thursday in China that it would stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States, the company said. The move comes as the United States and China continue discussions on tariffs and other…

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Angry taxi drivers battle Paris police over fare change

Angry taxi drivers battle Paris police over fare change

[ad_1] Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 06:49 AM [PARIS] Taxi drivers set alight wooden pallets and tyres in central Paris on Monday and police fired tear gas amid nationwide protests against a move to cut their fares for transporting medical cases. Nearly 1,000 taxis blocked roads in the capital and police said 64 people…

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Nike lays off some workers in shakeup of technology division

Nike lays off some workers in shakeup of technology division

[ad_1] Efforts to recapture growth by refocusing on sports and wholesale channels have been complicated by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and uneven spending by US consumers Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 06:07 AM [NEW YORK] Nike is downsizing its technology division and letting go of some employees as management resets priorities. Staff…

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US tariff wall to hurt S-E Asia petrochemical players as excess products flood the region

US tariff wall to hurt S-E Asia petrochemical players as excess products flood the region

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Petrochemical players in South-east Asia are bracing themselves for increasing competition, as the tariff-led breakdown of trade between the US and China creates a flood of petchem products into the region. Brian Leonal, head of Asia petrochemical pricing at Argus, said: “There will be some challenges to the petrochemical industry in South-east Asia.…

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Police Investigating Death of TikToker Emilie Kiser’s 3-Year-Old Son

Police Investigating Death of TikToker Emilie Kiser’s 3-Year-Old Son

[ad_1] Influencer Emilie Kiser’s 3-Year-Old Son Dies After Being Found Unconscious in Pool The tragic death of TikToker Emilie Kiser’s 3-year-old son is under investigation. One day after authorities in Arizona shared Trigg Kiser had died May 18 following a nearly week-long stay in the hospital, they have confirmed they are formally looking into the…

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Real ‘Dead Outlaw’ Elmer McCurdy Finds Fame As Broadway Musical Fans Leave Tributes At Gravesite

Real ‘Dead Outlaw’ Elmer McCurdy Finds Fame As Broadway Musical Fans Leave Tributes At Gravesite

[ad_1] A cemetery in Guthrie, Oklahoma, is seeing an unusual increase in foot traffic lately, ever since real-life dead outlaw Elmer McCurdy has become Broadway‘s most famous corpse. McCurdy’s bizarre tale is the subject of the Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw. The newly minted celebrity died in a shoot-out with an Oklahoma sheriff’s posse after robbing…

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