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Biden revs up union support against Trump
US President Joe Biden donned the signature red T-shirt of America's biggest car workers union and lashed out at Donald Trump Thursday as he tried to fire up their support for his 2024 reelection bid. A long-term union supporter who became the first US president to visit a picket line in Michigan in September, Biden appeared to relish UAW's backing on Thursday.
Hollywood celebrates strike end as actors get back to work
Hollywood celebrated Thursday after actors agreed to end a crippling months-long strike, kicking off a race to get the cameras rolling and salvage next year's movies and television shows. The deal comes just in time for studios to finish movies still pencilled in for next summer's blockbuster season, and some television shows can even be completed in time for spring.
Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
Jezebel, the influential US feminist news site beloved for its pithy cultural commentary and astute reporting, is shutting down after 16 years online, its parent company announced Thursday. Also on Thursday, Vice Media Group announced a new round of layoffs, after announcing earlier this year it was filing for bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale.
US Fed could hike rates again if 'appropriate': Powell
The US Federal Reserve is prepared, if needed, to hike interest rates further in order to bring inflation down to its long-term two-percent target, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday. "We know that ongoing progress toward our two percent goal is not assured: Inflation has given us a few head fakes," Powell told a conference in Washington in prepared remarks.
US, China finance chiefs open talks with eye on curbing tensions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened talks Thursday with Chinese counterpart He Lifeng ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' summit, seeking to limit tensions despite looming national security concerns.
Germany unveils huge electricity price relief for industry
Germany announced on Thursday a huge relief package including tax cuts on electricity for the manufacturing sector, in a bid to shore up an economy that many fear could end the year in recession. The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Germany will be the only major advanced economy to shrink this year. hmn/sr/lth
EU opens probe into TikTok, YouTube over child protection
The EU announced investigations on Thursday into YouTube and TikTok to find out what action the US and Chinese-owned platforms are taking to ensure the safety of minors on their platforms.
EU court advisor recommends new ruling in Apple tax case
The European Court of Justice's top legal advisor recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new ruling in the long-running 13-billion-euro ($14-billion) tax case between Apple and Brussels.
Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has said it will release the trailer for the next instalment in December, setting the gaming world abuzz. Rockstar said Wednesday it will release a trailer for the game next month to mark 25 years of the studio, but did not say when the game will be released.
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