Farm workers run a micro-small business, namely the cultivation of Indonesian spices, ginger (Curcuma zanthorrhiza) in Patumbak, Deli Serdang

 Farm workers run a micro-small business, namely the cultivation of Indonesian spices, ginger (Curcuma zanthorrhiza) in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 3, 2025. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




DHL employees in Leipzig strike for better wages

 15 April 2025, Saxony, Leipzig: Cars drive onto the grounds of the DHL Hub (long exposure). The DPVKOM communications union has called on employees at the DHL Hub to go on a warning strike. With this action, the communications union wants to increase the pressure on the employer to enter into collective bargaining negotiations as soon as possible. Photo by: Hendrik Schmidt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




A monitor shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Index (KOSDAQ) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul

 A monitor shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Index (KOSDAQ) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




NY: Wall Street reeling from Trump trade war

 The New York Stock Exchange building ticker is illuminated on Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, NY on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The Trump Administration's latest tariff hikes have sent global markets into disarray with China inflicting the boldest retaliation at 84% levies on imports from the United States, up from 34% after the Trump administration imposed a 104% levy on China overnight. (Photo by Cristina Matuozzi/SIPA USA)(Sipa via AP Images)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




The 46th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand

 APRIL5,2025: A visitor inspects a Mazda 6e car during the 46th Bangkok International Motor Show. The 46th Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 was held at IMPACT Muang Thong where more than 40 leading brands of vehicle manufacturers attended to exhibit their automotive products and technology including the new electric vehicles in the annual automobile showcase. (Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS NEWS)




Lenovo product manager Karen Gao stands in front of a laptop with two additional screens attached

 03 March 2025, Spain, Barcelona: Lenovo product manager Karen Gao stands in front of a laptop with two additional screens attached. This product is still in the development stage (proof of concept) and will be presented at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair. It remains to be seen whether this technology will ever be developed into a finished product that can be bought in stores. Photo by: Wolf von Dewitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




Matthias Harsch, CEO of Leica Camera AG, stands on stage at a show by smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi and talks about the collaboration with the Chinese company

 02 March 2025, Spain, Barcelona: Matthias Harsch, CEO of Leica Camera AG, stands on stage at a show by smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi and talks about the collaboration with the Chinese company. Behind him, an old model of the century-old company is beamed onto the screen. The new smartphone models Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra contain Leica lenses; these phones will be presented at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). Photo by: Wolf von Dewitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




Trade fair for security technology Enforce Tac

 24 February 2025, Bavaria, Nuremberg: A weapon station with drone defense is exhibited on the roof of a vehicle at the Enforce Tac trade fair for security technology at the Diehl Defence stand. The trade fair for members of security authorities and the armed forces will take place from February 24 to 26, 2025. Photo by: Daniel Karmann/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and John Cockerill chairman of the board Bernard Serin pictured in front of scale model during a royal visit to the John Cockerill energy

 King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and John Cockerill chairman of the board Bernard Serin pictured in front of scale model during a royal visit to the John Cockerill energy, defence, steelmaking, environmental and industrial equipment producer in Seraing on Thursday 20 February 2025. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND (Photo by ERIC LALMAND/Belga/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Marc Ferracci French Minister for Industry and Energy Visits Siemens Le Havre

 Visit of Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy, to Le Havre to lay the foundation stone for the Siemens Gamesa factory extension. The minister reaffirms his support for the deployment of offshore wind power and for the French industry. Le Havre, France, February 17, 2025. Photo by Frank Castel/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




People walk by an electronic board displaying Shenzhen shares trading index at a brokerage house in Beijing

 People walk by an electronic board displaying Shenzhen shares trading index at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Valuable logs lie next to each other in a section of forest in the Dresden Heath on the occasion of the 26th Sawmill and Valuable Timber Auction

 29 January 2025, Saxony, Dresden: Valuable logs lie next to each other in a section of forest in the Dresden Heath on the occasion of the 26th Sawmill and Valuable Timber Auction. Valuable logs from sustainably managed forests in Saxony are auctioned off at the timber auction. (Aerial view with drone) Photo by: Robert Michael/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




CEO Geely Auto Indonesia Victor Gao stands next to a Geely EX5 electric car during Geely auto brand launch event marking the Chinese auto maker's re-entry to Indonesian market

 CEO Geely Auto Indonesia Victor Gao stands next to a Geely EX5 electric car during Geely auto brand launch event marking the Chinese auto maker's re-entry to Indonesian market, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




People walk past stores selling Chinese New Year decorations in Hong Kong

 People walk past stores selling Chinese New Year decorations in Hong Kong, China, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via AP)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Nvidia CES 2025 Keynote

 LAS VEGAS, NV - at NVIDIA Keynote at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV, on January 6, 2025. Credit: DeeCee Carter/MediaPunch /IPX/AP /IMAGES PLUS AGENCY




Chinese Workers Make Red Lanterns For Spring Festival

 LOUDI, CHINA - JANUARY 05: A worker makes red lanterns at a palace lantern production enterprise on January 5, 2025 in Loudi, Hunan Province of China. Workers are busy making red lanterns to meet the Spring Festival market demand. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP )(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Apple China Launches Promotional Event In Early 2025

 BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 04: Customers purchase iPhone series smartphones at an Apple flagship store on January 4, 2025 in Beijing, China. Just days into the new year, Apple China is set to launch a new promotion event from 4-7 January. The iPhone 16 series, which had already seen price drops after the 2024 "Double 11" shopping festival, is once again in the spotlight for bigger price discounts. (Photo by Zhao Wenyu/China News Service/VCG via AP )(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




An employee works on the production line of wood veneer sheets at the workshop of Luli Wood Co

 An employee works on the production line of wood veneer sheets at the workshop of Luli Wood Co., Ltd. after the New Year's Day holiday on January 2, 2025 in Yongzhou, Hunan Province of China. (Photo by Liu Guixiong/VCG via AP )(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




People buy vegetables at a vegetable market in Siliguri, India

 People buy vegetables at a vegetable market in Siliguri, India, on December 28, 2024. India's headline inflation softens from 14-month highs, coming in at 5.48% in November reports. (Photo by Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto via AP)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Shoppers gather near a giant Christmas tree on display outside a popular shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) in Kuala Lumpur

 Shoppers gather near a giant Christmas tree on display outside a popular shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) in Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)