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REUTERS","ph_cap":"The US Department of Commerce building is seen in Washington on Jan. 26, 2022.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/02","ph_fname":"P05-250202-322.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/P05-250202-322.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/thumbs\/P05-250202-322.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"FAKE TEACHER: ","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"110","ar_id":"2003831184","ar_sbhdbody":"FAKE TEACHER: The former adviser allegedly passed on confidential information to Chinese agents while pretending to teach classes in China, the indictment said","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-02","ar_head":"Ex-Fed adviser arrested for alleged economic spying","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"A former senior adviser to the US Federal Reserve, John Harold Rogers, was arrested on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China, the US Department of Justice said on Friday.Rogers, who worked as a senior adviser in the Fed\u2019s division of international finance from 2010","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/02\/2003831184","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831184","ph_attr":"Photo: AFP","ph_cap":"The US Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington on Sept. 16 last year.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/02","ph_fname":"P05-250202-330.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/P05-250202-330.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/thumbs\/P05-250202-330.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"162","ar_id":"2003831185","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-02","ar_head":"India lifts import duties on tech parts to boost industry","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"India has removed import duties on some components key to producing mobile phones, Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the annual budget yesterday, in a boost for local production efforts and benefiting firms such as Apple Inc and Xiaomi Corp (\u5c0f\u7c73).India\u2019s electronics 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Colombia is one the world\u2019s largest exporter of flowers, and millions of flowers are shipped around the world to supply the demand for Valentine\u2019s Day on Feb. 14.","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/02\/2003831190","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831190","ph_attr":"Photo: AFP","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/02","ph_fname":"P05-250202-331.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/P05-250202-331.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/02\/thumbs\/P05-250202-331.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"\u2019WE MAY OR MAY NOT\u2019:","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"417","ar_id":"2003831130","ar_sbhdbody":" The risk of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil could undermine Trump\u2019s repeated pledge to lower inflation by reducing energy costs","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs likely today","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"US President Donald Trump said his 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming today, but he is still considering whether to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes.\u201cWe may or may not,\u201d Trump told reporters on Thursday in the Oval Office about tariffing oil from Canada an","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831130","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831130","ph_attr":"Photo: AP","ph_cap":"US President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington on Thursday.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P05-250201-317.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P05-250201-317.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P05-250201-317.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"419","ar_id":"2003831131","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Samsung profit hit by R&D, fight to meet demand","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co sank almost a third in the fourth quarter of last year owing to spending on research, the company said yesterday, as analysts said it was struggling to meet demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) servers. 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According to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors to Japan for the year through November surpassed 33 million for the first time ever.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P05-250201-319.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P05-250201-319.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P05-250201-319.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"174","ar_id":"2003831135","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Orsted CEO steps down after failing to turn firm around","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"Mads Nipper is to step down as chief executive officer of Danish wind developer Orsted A\/S after a series of huge writedowns over the past few years on both sides of the Atlantic.He is to be replaced by his deputy Rasmus Errboe today, the company said in a statement. Nipper led the offshore wind gia","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831135","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831135","ph_attr":"Photo: Reuters","ph_cap":"The logo for Orsted A\/S can be seen on an employee\u2019s jacket as he talks to journalists during a visit to the offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, on Sept. 4, 2023.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P05-250201-312.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P05-250201-312.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P05-250201-312.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"FACING STIFF COMPETITION: ","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"103","ar_id":"2003831136","ar_sbhdbody":"The Americas remained Apple\u2019s largest market, while Europe showed strong growth. However, in China, revenue dropped by 11 percent","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Apple profit climbs, sales miss forecasts","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"Apple Inc on Thursday reported its revenue hit US$124.3 billion in the year-end holiday quarter, but sales growth fell shy of market expectations as the iPhone faces stiff competition, particularly in China.Apple logged US$36.3 billion in profit \u2014 a 7 percent increase from the previous year \u2014 in wha","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831136","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831136","ph_attr":"Photo: AFP","ph_cap":"New Apple iPhone 16 models are displayed upon release on Sept. 20 last year at the Apple Store at The Grove in Los Angeles, California.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P06-250201-323.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P06-250201-323.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P06-250201-323.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"133","ar_id":"2003831137","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"US economy beats China for third year in a row","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"The US tightened its grip on the title of world\u2019s biggest economy last year as an irrepressible US consumer helped it pull away from China for a third straight year \u2014 at least by one measure.US GDP increased 5.3 percent last year before adjusting for inflation, according to Bureau of Economic Analys","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831137","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831137","ph_attr":"Photo: Bloomberg","ph_cap":"Shoppers carry Macy\u2019s and Nordstrom bags at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California, on Dec. 16 last year. US consumption has pulled in an increasing volume of imports, widening the politically sensitive trade deficit. The merchandise trade deficit reached nearly US$1.1 trillion for January through November last year.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P06-250201-324.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P06-250201-324.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P06-250201-324.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"NOT JUST GAMES: ","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"87","ar_id":"2003831138","ar_sbhdbody":"Nintendo seems like a safe bet for tech investors amid volatility sparked by DeepSeek as it leverages its assets into movies and theme parks","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Hits could help Nintendo rally outlast flight from AI","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"Nintendo Co shares could extend their record climb beyond the upcoming Switch 2 launch on anticipation of new hit games and other content surrounding the console\u2019s release.The Mario Kart creator\u2019s focus on success in games, while leveraging its intellectual property into movies and theme parks, make","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831138","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831138","ph_attr":"Photo: AFP","ph_cap":"A model of Nintendo character Mario is displayed in the gaming section for Nintendo Switch products at a shop in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Speculation over Nintendo\u2019s new console, a successor to the wildly popular Switch, has reached fever pitch, with specialist media predicting an imminent announcement from the Japanese gaming giant.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P06-250201-337.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P06-250201-337.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P06-250201-337.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"138","ar_id":"2003831139","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Business","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-01","ar_head":"Germany\u2019s Bosch urges reforms as profits falter","dp_urlname":"biz","ar_desc":"German car parts supplier and home appliance maker Robert Bosch GmbH yesterday called for action to boost competitiveness in Europe\u2019s struggling top economy as it reported falling profits and sales for last year.Operating profit fell by a third, from 4.8 billion euros (US$5 billion) to 3.2 billion e","ar_url":"News\/biz\/archives\/2025\/02\/01\/2003831139","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831139","ph_attr":"Photo: AFP","ph_cap":"The Bosch logo is displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 10.","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/01","ph_fname":"P06-250201-331.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/P06-250201-331.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/01\/thumbs\/P06-250201-331.jpg"}}]