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French minister says many firms won’t respond to U.S. embassy anti-DEI letter: ‘It’s out of the question that we’ll prevent our business from promoting social progress’
"They don’t have to respond, in fact, to a sort of ultimatum laid out by the U.S. Embassy in our country," said Aurore Bergé, France's minister for equality between women and men and combating discrimination.
2081-12-17
Elon Musk hands out $1 million checks to 2 Wisconsin voters after state Supreme Court declines AG request to stop him
The payments come ahead of ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to President Donald Trump's agenda and “the future of civilization.”
2081-12-17
‘Snow White’ upset by Jason Stratham thriller ‘A Working Man’ at the box office as Disney remake plagued by bad buzz and backlash
'Snow White' was produced for more than $250 million, but the film has turned into a poisoned apple, with a two-week global haul of $143.1 million.
2081-12-17
Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed as deaths from cataclysmic earthquake surge past 1,700: ‘The scale of deaths and injuries is not yet fully understood’
The earthquake hit amid Friday prayers for the country's Muslim minority during the holy month of Ramadan, and some 700 worshippers were killed when mosques collapsed.
2081-12-17
Asia-Pacific markets plunge on Trump’s renewed ‘all countries’ tariff threat
Taiwan's Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indices. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1% while South Korea's KOSPI dropped 3.0%.
2081-12-17
How DeepSeek erased Silicon Valley’s AI lead and wiped $1 trillion from U.S. markets
Wall Street and Silicon Valley crowed that China would always be years behind the U.S. Here's why they were wrong.
2081-12-17
Dow futures drop as report says White House mulls global tariff of up to 20% on nearly all trading partners
Over the weekend, reports said Trump has pushed his advisers to get more aggressive on tariffs, including higher rates on a wider set of nations.
2081-12-17
EU will respond firmly to US tariffs but still open to ‘compromise,’ German chancellor says
"But if the US leaves us no choice, as with the tariffs on steel and aluminum, we will respond as a united European Union," Scholz said.
2081-12-17
Companies are slashing their earnings forecasts as consumer confidence about the future reaches 12-year low
The Conference Board’s expectations index sits significantly below the threshold that tends to indicate an upcoming recession.
2081-12-17
