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Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare

Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 3.5% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment across the region, and U.S.
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Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war , further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.
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Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year

Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year

Tesla's stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers.
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Electric vehicle maker Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobs as it looks to reduce costs

Electric vehicle maker Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobs as it looks to reduce costs

MONTREAL — The Lion Electric Co. says it's cutting about 120 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs. The Montreal-based maker of electric trucks and buses says the cuts are mostly Canadian employees in overhead and product development roles.
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Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

BEIJING (AP) — Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine .
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US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall

US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall

DETROIT (AP) — A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall.
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Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death because he erroneously believed she was part of a scam that targeted him, the ride-hailing company said
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Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk

Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.
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Tesla to ask shareholders to reinstate $55 billion pay package for Musk rejected by Delaware judge

Tesla to ask shareholders to reinstate $55 billion pay package for Musk rejected by Delaware judge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk potentially worth $55 billion that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware
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Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say

SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.
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