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Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
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Asian stocks mostly fall, tracking global slide
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Boeing again raises offer to end strike, union to vote Monday
US aviation giant Boeing has once again improved the conditions in its contract offer to thousands of striking workers, hoping to put an end to a painful strike that has paralyzed its two main factories for seven weeks.
Apple narrowly beats estimates with boost from iPhone sales
Apple reported revenues Thursday that narrowly surpassed analyst expectations, sending shares lower in after-hours trading even as the company enjoyed a boost from iPhone sales.
Bolivia's breadbasket squeezed by pro-Morales blockades
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Harris blasts 'offensive' Trump for remarks on women
Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed Donald Trump for what she called "very offensive" remarks about women, putting abortion rights back in the spotlight as her rival hurled more insults and denigrated migrants during the election's final stretch.