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'Unlimited possibilities': Key takeaways from Putin-Xi summit
'Unlimited possibilities': Key takeaways from Putin-Xi summit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for two days of closely-watched talks on Monday and Tuesday. The Russian leader said that bilateral cooperation "has truly unlimited possibilities and prospects" and toasted the "prosperity" of Russian and Chinese people at a state dinner after the talks.

UK food delivery app to axe more than 1,700 jobs
UK food delivery app to axe more than 1,700 jobs
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Food delivery platform Just Eat Takeaway unveiled plans Tuesday to axe more than 1,700 mostly courier jobs in Britain, as it slashes costs in the wake of huge annual losses. Just Eat Takeaway said its UK division will stop employing its own couriers -- and instead will only use self-employed gig economy workers.

Google opens chatbot Bard for testing in US and UK
Google opens chatbot Bard for testing in US and UK
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Google on Tuesday invited people in the United States and Britain to test its AI chatbot, known as Bard, as it scrambles to catch up with Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. Bard, ChatGPT and other similar apps churn out essays, poems or computing code on command, though they come with warnings that the information they create can be incorrect or inappropriate.

Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout
Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Tens of thousands of jobs could disappear in Switzerland following UBS's emergency takeover of its troubled rival Credit Suisse, observers warned Tuesday, as unions demanded a rescue package for banking staff. "Directly or indirectly, tens of thousands of jobs are potentially threatened," the Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB) warned in a statement Tuesday.