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Hopes rise as US and China hold second day of trade talks
The United States and China began a second day of trade talks on Tuesday, seeking to shore up a shaky tariff truce in a bitter row deepened by export curbs. China is also in talks with other trading partners -- including Japan and South Korea -- to try to build a united front to counter Trump's tariffs.
Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland
Eurostar said Tuesday it would launch new direct train routes from London to Frankfurt and Geneva, as potential competitors threaten to break its three-decade monopoly on cross-channel rail travel. The announcements come as Eurostar's three-decade monopoly in the Channel Tunnel looks likely to end.
Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind US
Chinese tech giant Huawei's chips still "lag behind the United States by one generation", state media quoted its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying in a rare interview on Tuesday. Speaking to the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, 80-year-old Ren insisted the United States had "exaggerated" Huawei's achievements.
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun. In the meantime, solar panel operators will have to ensure production does not outstrip capacity, thereby limiting their potential earnings.
Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian stocks squeezed out more gains Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald Trump's top advisers saying he expected "a big, strong handshake". Still, he said he expected "a big, strong handshake" at the end of the talks.
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. It will look for resources everywhere," including the deep sea, said Julia Xue of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. Wall Street analysts remain divided on Apple's prospects, with the stock down about 17 percent since the start of the year, wiping over $600 billion from its market value and far outshone by its Big Tech rivals.
Warner Brothers Discovery will split company to build streaming
Warner Brothers Discovery announced Monday that it would split into two companies as it seeks to better position itself for the streaming era amid declines in the conventional cable business. Warner Brothers Discovery's plan to split itself up comes after Comcast in November announced it would spin off cable television channels, including CNBC and MSNBC, into a new company.
Kenya's plus-size fashion show says 'big is beautiful'
In African wax print dresses and tight-fitting evening wear, the "plus-size" models strutted up the runway in Kisumu, western Kenya, in a special event designed to celebrate the beauty of larger women. "But I am here portraying... not just any beauty, not just plus-size beauty, but the African beauty in me," added Odire, who swayed her hips on the runway in a leopard-skin skirt.
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