Monday, February 23, 2026
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Australia orders audit of crypto trading giant Binance
Sydney (AFP) - Australia has ordered the local arm of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, to appoint an external...
Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Big-box retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings...
Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs
New York (AFP) - Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even...
Nestle unveils method to boost cocoa yields as climate change hits
Geneva (AFP) - Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestle announced Wednesday that it was working on a technique...
Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals
Sydney (AFP) - Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking "anti-competitive" deals to pre-install...
Air Canada flight attendants end strike after reaching ‘tentative’ deal
Montreal (AFP) - Air Canada flight attendants ended their strike Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the carrier, which...
‘Call of Duty’ to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show
Cologne (Germany) (AFP) - Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair...
Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The US state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of facilitating the...
Australian court fines Qantas US$59 million for illegal layoffs
Sydney (AFP) - An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground...
Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Air Canada said it will resume flying on Sunday after the country's industrial relations board ordered...
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