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Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy’s Asti vineyards
Castel Boglione (Italy) (AFP) - The storied Asti region of northern Italy saw a lush harvest this year but many...
Trump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump hailed on Friday a call with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, claiming a deal...
Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, concerns India
New Delhi (AFP) - India's leading IT trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000...
US stocks end at records again as Trump and Xi talk
New York (AFP) - Stock markets steadied and the dollar mostly rose Friday at the end of a week marked...
Argentina’s Milei says ‘political panic’ rattling markets
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentine President Javier Milei blamed "political panic" for rattling markets Friday in the run-up to...
Ukraine courts foreign cash for military ‘Silicon Valley’
Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) - At the opening of Ukraine's biggest defence tech fair, arms executives and government officials were welcomed...
Stocks steady, dollar up as Trump and Xi talk
London (AFP) - Stock markets steadied and the dollar mostly rose Friday at the end of a week marked by...
BoJ holds interest rates but to sell funds in shift from easing policy
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold Friday amid lingering political uncertainty and economic concerns...
Netflix seeks ‘Money Heist’ successor in Spanish hub
Tres Cantos (Spain) (AFP) - In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old...
Indie studio bets on new game after buying freedom from Sega
Paris (AFP) - French developer Amplitude knows that "every game could be the last" as it prepares a big bet...
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