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The World in Brief from The Economist The Economist
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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
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Egypt’s talks with Israel; America’s inflation ticks up again, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China
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Alphabet approaches $2trn mark; Blinken meets Xi, and more
Revenue at Alphabet rose by 15% to $80.5 billion in the first three months of 2024, while at Microsoft it increased by 17% to $61.9 billion. Also, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met with Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China.
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America’s inflation ticks up again; Blinken meets Xi, and more
An American regulator opened an investigation into Tesla’s response to its concerns over the carmaker’s Autopilot mode
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America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter.
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America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
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A mining mega-deal; Trump’s allies indicted, and more
BHP, the world’s biggest mining firm, submitted an offer worth $39 billion to acquire its rival Anglo American. Also, a grand jury in Arizona indicted several of Donald Trump’s aides and attorneys, as well as former high-ranking Republican officials in the state, for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.