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Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan
Tokyo (AFP) - Rice prices in Japan soared 90. 7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the...
Less tax, more luxury: millionaires flock to Dubai
Dubai (AFP) - Rich people are flocking to Dubai in record numbers, drawn to the desert city by its zero...
Stocks waver ahead of Fed speech but EU tariff deal lifts Europe
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly fell Thursday ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the US central...
Russian fuel prices surge after Ukraine hits refineries
Moscow (AFP) - Russian fuel prices are at near-record highs, stock exchange data showed Thursday, after a slew of Ukrainian...
Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo’s Switch
Cologne (Germany) (AFP) - The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be...
‘Call of Duty’, ‘Black Myth’ wow Gamescom trade show
Cologne (Germany) (AFP) - A twisted futuristic version of "Call of Duty", Batman in Lego form and the "Resident Evil"...
Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
New York (AFP) - European stock markets rose while Wall Street mostly retreated Tuesday as investors warily eyed signs of...
Stock markets diverge awaiting Fed signals as tech sell-off deepens
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while looking for clues...
Africa could become ‘renewable superpower’, says Guterres
Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) - Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday,...
German firm gives ‘second life’ to used EV batteries
Aachen (Germany) (AFP) - A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into...
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