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Alphabet quarterly earnings lifted by cloud and AI
Alphabet quarterly earnings lifted by cloud and AI
Economy
by  AFP

Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations. Overall revenue at Alphabet grew 12 percent to $90.2 billion compared to the same period a year earlier, while revenue for the cloud unit grew 28 percent to $12.3 billion, according to the tech giant.

EU still far from tariff deal with US: French minister
EU still far from tariff deal with US: French minister
Economy
by  AFP

The European Union and United States are far from reaching a deal on tariffs, France's economy minister said Thursday, as the bloc seeks a way out from trade tensions with Washington. But at an IMF event Thursday, German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies said he was hopeful both sides could reach a deal before the 90-day window closed.

Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine
Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine
Economy
by  AFP

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday that his government was working toward the reopening of Central America's biggest copper mine, despite fierce opposition from environmentalists. The company said last month that it would suspend the action after starting talks with the government on reopening the mine.