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EU to launch U.S. tariff dispute, sets out 95 billion euro countermeasures newsthirst.

EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic attends a press conference at the end of a Foreign Affairs council in Trade format at the EU Council building in Luxembourg on April 7, 2025. Jean-christophe Verhaegen | Afp | Getty Images The European Union’s executive arm on Thursday said it…

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UK employers reliant on foreign workers face visa crackdown | Immigration and asylum newsthirst.

Employers wishing to recruit engineers, IT workers and telecommunication staff from abroad will have to show they are investing in domestic workforce training under plans to reduce net migration to the UK. A government white paper to be published early next week is expected to outline new requirements for specific sectors thought to be too…

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BlackRock to order senior managers back to office five days a week – reports | Working from home newsthirst.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, is reportedly preparing to order its senior managers to work from the office five days a week. The New-York based company is expected to tell its staff as early as Thursday that about 1,000 managing directors around the world should work in the office full-time, the Financial Times…

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Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a ‘fool’ after central bank keeps rates steady again newsthirst.

President Donald Trump derided Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once again Thursday, a day after the central bank voted to not lower rates because of economic uncertainty created by tariffs. Trump said in a Truth Social post: “‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue. Other than that, I like him…

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Ukraine labels Russian ceasefire a farce after reports of hundreds of violations newsthirst.

DSNS Ukraine Emergency services in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy said one civilian died in an early morning Russian attack Russia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire has proved to be a farce because of continued attacks across the front line, says Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha. He accused Russia of 734 violations since its truce came…

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