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AUSTIN, Texas: A hiring sign is displayed in an Auto Zone store window on June 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas. -- AFP

Solid US job growth masks loss of labor market momentum

WASHINGTON: US job growth was unexpectedly solid in June, but nearly half of the increase in nonfarm payrolls came from the government sector, with private industry gains the smallest in eight months as businesses battled rising economic headwinds. ...

BUENOS AIRES: Leaders wave as they pose for the family photo during the 66th Summit of Leaders of Mercosur and Associated States at the San Martin Palace in Buenos Aires on July 3, 2025. -- AFP

South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war

BUENOS AIRES: South America’s Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to look ...

BEIJING: People look at a Xiaomi YU7 car on display at the showroom of the Xiaomi EV Factory, where all Xiaomi EV cars are made, in Beijing.-- AFP

Assisted-driving technology: China urges caution, speed

BEIJING: China’s automakers are outpacing foreign rivals in their push for assisted-driving technology, eager to woo motorists hungry for rapid innovation. Yet, Beijing has a nuanced message for its rising stars: move fast - but be careful. Regula...

RIO DE JANEIRO: A banner of the BRICS summit is displayed at the Modern Art Museum (MAM) where the BRICS summit 2025 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2025. -- AFP

BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs

RIO DE JANEIRO: BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry Donald Trump’s hardline trade policies, but are struggling to bridge divides over crises roiling the Middle East. Emerging nations representing about half th...

QIC receives the prestigious (p) ‘AAA’ ESG rating from MSCI ESG Research.

Qatar Insurance Group earns MSCI’s highest ESG rating

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Group (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has achieved the prestigious (p) ‘AAA’ ESG rating from MSCI ESG Research — the highest possible rating under MSCI’s globally recognized environmental, socia...

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