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Nintendo’s Switch 2 scores record early sales
Tokyo (AFP) - The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3....
Rare earths: China’s trump card in trade war with US
Beijing (AFP) - China is counting on one crucial advantage as it seeks to grind out a deal to ease...
Equities rally after China-US framework on trade
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rose Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes...
US, China agree on trade ‘framework’ after high-level talks
London (AFP) - Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a "framework"...
Treasury chief returns to US as China trade talks ongoing
London (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday described closely watched trade talks with Chinese officials as productive,...
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashion
Paris (AFP) - The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies...
Stocks muted as investors track US-China trade talks
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets moved indecisively Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of US-China talks aimed...
Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland
London (AFP) - Eurostar said Tuesday it would launch new direct train routes from London to Frankfurt and Geneva, as...
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
Kastron Viotias (Greece) (AFP) - In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos...
Most markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second...
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