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US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts
US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts
by  AFP

The US Federal Reserve is highly likely to keep interest rates unchanged later this week, as policymakers contend with a recent uptick in inflation that has sharply cut the chance of a summer start to interest rate cuts.

Olympic deal shows bubbling market for zero-alcohol beers
Olympic deal shows bubbling market for zero-alcohol beers
by  AFP

For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris, spectators will be able to sip the official beer of an Olympic Games. But as the market has grown, brewers have upped their game and spent big on making their products more palatable.

Daimler Truck braces for possible strike in 3 southern US states
Daimler Truck braces for possible strike in 3 southern US states
by  AFP

Around 7,200 workers with Daimler Truck in three southern US states were poised Friday for a potential strike as labor contract talks headed down to the wire. Representatives for the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck have been in talks over a new contract to replace the one that expires at midnight Friday night for workers who build long-haul trucks and buses.

US oil giants' profits dip as Exxon deal nears finish line
US oil giants' profits dip as Exxon deal nears finish line
by  AFP

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported a dip in profits Friday on lower refining margins and natural gas prices, but ExxonMobil's big takeover appears on track to close before Chevron's. While ExxonMobil's Pioneer deal appears on the cusp of closing, Chevron's proposed $53 billion takeover of Hess hit a speedbump following a challenge from ExxonMobil.

France, Germany sign deal on 'tank of the future'
France, Germany sign deal on 'tank of the future'
by  AFP

France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare. In 2017, Germany and France agreed to jointly develop the next-generation battle tank as a successor to the French Leclerc and German Leopard tanks, starting in 2040.

US Fed's favored inflation measure accelerates, dimming rate cut hopes
US Fed's favored inflation measure accelerates, dimming rate cut hopes
by  AFP

The US central bank's favored measure of inflation accelerated last month, according to government data published Friday, pushing back the chances of an interest rate cut this summer. The data published Friday also show that personal income accelerated last month, rising by 0.5 percent in March from a month earlier, the Commerce Department said.