World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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High-profile resignations and replacements as Epstein case fallout spreads
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein case is spreading around the world.
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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.
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House votes to slap back Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke
The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda as Republicans joined Democrats over the objections of GOP leadership.
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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube.
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From fishing nets to furniture: Turning ocean plastic into usable products
When most people think of ocean waste, they often picture mounds of plastic that wash up on the sandy beaches of remote islands in the Pacific.
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Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning.
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Seeking shelter from Trump’s fury, U.S. trade partners reach deals with each other
Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath.
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Musk Inc.? Billionaire combines his rocket and AI businesses before an expected IPO this year
Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before what's expected to be a massive initial public offering for the business later this year.
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Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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The effects of tariffs, one year into Trump’s trade experiment
Over the past year, President Donald Trump carried out what was essentially a grand experiment with the U.S. economy, by raising tariffs to levels not seen in a century.