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Hours after Trump's announcement, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he ordered the commerce ministry to raise tariffs on US imports by 25%. "I am informed that you impose a 50% tariff on the fruits of our human labor to enter the United States, and I do the same," Petro wrote in a long post on X aimed at Trump before he announced the 25% tax on US goods.
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Trump slams ‘Emergency 25% tariffs’ on Colombia

Hours after Trump’s announcement, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he ordered the commerce ministry to raise tariffs on US imports by 25%. “I am informed that you impose a 50% tariff on the fruits of our human labor to enter the United States, and I do the same,” Petro wrote in a long post on X aimed at Trump before he announced the 25% tax on US goods.

Amazon Memo Staff to Resume Office five days a Week
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Amazon Memo Staff to Resume Office five days a Week

Amazon is ordering staff back to the office five days a week as its hybrid work policy ends.

Amazon’s chief executive Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff that the change will come into force in January.

“We’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of Covid,” he said, adding that it would help staff be “better set up to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other”.

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Experience the Charm of the City at Old English Grill and Bar’s Expanded Outdoor Bar

Old English Grill and Bar, renowned for blending traditional and modern hospitality, has recently expanded its outdoor bar in the city’s heart. This expansion enhances the dining and social experience with a more spacious and elegant ambiance, offering rare wines and a unique menu that combines African grills with Asian flavors. Recognized with the “Best Outdoor Experience Center in Nigeria 2023” award, it invites guests to create memorable experiences while enjoying culinary masterpieces. Visit at Item Street, Ikenegbu Layout, Owerri, or Area H, Imo House of Assembly Road, Owerri.

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Reddit reveals, ahead of IPO

Reddit reveals, ahead of IPO, that the FTC is looking into its licensing policies for AI material. Reddit revealed in a securities filing on Friday that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the social media company’s intentions to lease material from its platform to artificial intelligence firms.

The announcement was made before the company’s eagerly awaited IPO, which is scheduled to occur some 20 years after its founding and will make it the first social media platform to go public in a long time.

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Apple Getting Sued By The U.S. Justice Department in a Groundbreaking iPhone Monopoly Lawsuit — See Why

Apple was sued on Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department, 15 states, and the District of Columbia. The lawsuits claimed that Apple had broken federal antitrust law and was using illegal anticompetitive practices to maintain its monopoly over the smartphone market.

At a news conference, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated, “We allege that Apple has consolidated its monopoly power, not by making its own products better, but by making other products worse.”

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Bitcoin ETFs not Approved By SEC, X account Hacked

The crypto community was in for a roller coaster ride on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, when a fake post on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account claimed that the regulator had approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for listing on all registered national securities exchanges. The post, which included a picture of SEC Chair Gary Gensler, sent the price of Bitcoin soaring to nearly $48,000, before crashing back to around $46,000, as the SEC quickly deleted the post and confirmed that its account had been “compromised” and that no such approval had been granted.