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Wrexham reap financial rewards of Hollywood tie-up
Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped Welsh football club Wrexham secure record financial results.
Spain coal mine blast kills five
Five people died and another four were seriously injured in a blast Monday at a coal mine in northern Spain's Asturias region, the nation's deadliest mining accident in decades. This is the deadliest mining accident in Spain since 1995 when 14 people died following an explosion at a mine in Asturias near the town of Mieres.
China property giant Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn
Debt-laden Chinese property giant Vanke reported annual losses of 49.5 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) on Monday, citing falling sales and shrinking profit margins despite Beijing's attempts to revive the housing market. Chinese authorities were mulling plans to help Vanke plug a funding gap of $6.8 billion this year, Bloomberg News reported last month.
World economies brace for Trump tariffs ahead of deadline
World economies were jittery Monday ahead of US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" when he is set to unleash tariffs against multiple countries, risking global turmoil to redress what he says are unfair trade imbalances. Trump insists that reciprocal tariffs are needed because the world's biggest economy has been "ripped off by every country in the world."
Renault and Nissan shift gears on alliance
Renault and Nissan said Monday they had revised their partnership to allow for a reduction in their cross-shareholdings and other measures that would help the financially troubled Japanese carmaker. The new agreement will allow the carmakers to reduce their current 15 percent cross-shareholdings to 10 percent.
Hard-hitting drama 'Adolescence' to be shown in UK schools
The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys are exposed to online, will be shown in UK secondary schools, the prime minister's office and the streaming giant said Monday.
Primark boss resigns after inappropriate behaviour allegation
Primark chief executive Paul Marchant has resigned following a company investigation into his behaviour toward a woman "in a social environment", the budget fashion chain's owner Associated British Foods (ABF) announced Monday.
Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last year
Chinese smartphone maker giant Huawei said Monday that profits fell 28 percent last year as it faced international economic uncertainty and weak consumption at home. The company announced Monday that it made a net profit of 62.6 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) last year, down from 87 billion yuan in 2023.
Trump says confident of TikTok deal before deadline
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was confident of reaching a deal on TikTok ahead of the April 5 deadline for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular short video app or see it banned in the United States.
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