France’s economy minister says the country is at a standstill after a surprise drop in output and a jump in prices. Borrowing costs rose again after the data came out.
A small boat pulled up beside the Louise 1, fixed two explosives to its hull and slipped away. The blasts started a fire that briefly disabled the tanker.
Alphabet shares fell almost 13% after Google said its AI search summaries were bringing in less ad money. Amazon and Microsoft also faced tough questions from investors this week.
United States officials believe an executive at a Singapore data center firm was gathering information for Beijing while staying close to Nvidia’s chief. Nvidia says no secrets were shared.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where the two countries signed a protocol upgrading their 2014 trade pact. The deal removes Chinese tariffs on almost all Swiss goods.
The British actor rose from a poor childhood in Yorkshire to the Royal Shakespeare Company, then to worldwide fame on the bridge of the starship Enterprise.
Officials from both countries say the roads into the Russian-held town are now clear of mines. A convoy is ready to bring aid and help residents who want to leave.
Izmir’s mayor has switched to the ruling party and the opposition’s top challenger remains in jail. Opposition leaders say voters will answer at the ballot box.
Federal regulators in Washington plan to stop China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from getting phone numbers directly. The commission will vote on the plan next month.
Binance says a breach that began with one engineer’s laptop has hit about $6.3 billion in funds. Deposits and withdrawals are on hold while the exchange tracks the money.
