Friedrich Merz said he saw a "great opportunity" for the industrial exporters, while Xi Jinping called for "enhanced strategic cooperation." China has been courting Western leaders amid Trump's trade tensions.

Speaking to EU leaders, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a pro-colonialist speech calling to revive “great Western empires” and “build a new Western century" based on exploiting the Global South

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta last night filed a request for a preliminary injunction in California’s existing case against Amazon for price fixing. Attorney General Bonta’s 2022 lawsuit alleged that the company stifled competition and caused increased prices across California through its anticompetitive policies in order to avoid competing on price with other retailers. New evidence paints a clearer and more shocking picture. The motion for a preliminary injunction comes after a robust discovery process where California uncovered evidence of countless interactions in which Amazon, vendors, and Amazon’s competitors agree to increase and fix the prices of products on other retail websites to bolster Amazon’s profits. Time and again, across years and product categories, Amazon has reached out to its vendors and instructed them to increase retail prices on competitors’ websites, threatening dire consequences if vendors do not comply. Vendors, bullied by Amazon’s overwhelming bargaining leverage and fearing punishment, comply — agreeing to raise prices on competitors’ websites (often with the awareness and cooperation of the competing retailer), or to remove products from competing websites altogether. Amazon’s goal is to insulate itself from price competition by preventing lower retail prices in the market at the expense of American consumers who are already struggling with a crisis of affordability.

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection brings together and updates the apeX of 2D action for new and old players alike.

The Dual Collection includes both Luminous Avenger iX 1 and 2, with all all DLC included, as well as balance adjustments. All that plus a brand new mode, Endless Battle, has been added to both games.

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Reddit £14.47 million (over $19.5 million) for collecting and using the personal information of children under 13 without adequate safeguards.

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"We want Chinese investment in Germany," Merz said at a business event attended by senior German and Chinese business leaders from the tech and auto sectors.

The five documents signed covered continued efforts in climate change and green transition, cooperation in animal disease prevention and a poultry products protocol, as well as sports collaboration agreements for football and table tennis.

"We want Chinese investment in Germany," Merz said at a business event attended by senior German and Chinese business leaders from the tech and auto sectors.

The five documents signed covered continued efforts in climate change and green transition, cooperation in animal disease prevention and a poultry products protocol, as well as sports collaboration agreements for football and table tennis.

Japan lodged a strong protest with China for adding 20 Japanese defense-related entities to its export ban list for dual-use items, and demanded its withdrawal, a senior government spokesman said Tuesday.