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China’s growing love of luxury watches remains strong, despite economic headwinds
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China’s growing love of luxury watches remains strong, despite economic ...
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Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and Narendra Modi
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Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and ...
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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountain Airbnb: Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an ...
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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountain Airbnb
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police: Last Monday night, at about 7:40 in the evening, a man walked into the Kamori branch of ...
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
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India-made Daimler’s electric mini truck to hit the road soon: The vehicle will be brought to India from Japan in the form of kits and later assembled at the ...
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India-made Daimler’s electric mini truck to hit the road soon
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US weekly jobless claims remain at low level: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged at a low level last week ...
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US weekly jobless claims remain at low level
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Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived and here’s what you need to know: Bitcoin holding steady at about $63,907 after ‘halving’
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Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived and here’s what you need to know
Quick Glance: Bitcoin 'Halving' Completed, CoinGecko Reports
  • Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, completed its 'halving' on Friday, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years according to CoinGecko.

  • Following the 'halving', Bitcoin remained relatively stable, dropping by 0.47% to $63,747.

  • The 'halving' was integrated into Bitcoin's code at its inception to reduce the rate of new Bitcoins being created.

  • Experts are divided on whether the upcoming 'halving' will boost Bitcoin's price, with some viewing it as already factored in, while others remain skeptical.
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Worsening US debt outlook seen more in gold and bitcoin than in bonds: Concern about the rapidly rising U.S. government debt is partly behind recent surges in ...
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Worsening US debt outlook seen more in gold and bitcoin than in bonds
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BAVERN looking at prospects - nationnews.com: Some vendors in the city are hoping to get their share of the spoils as Bridgetown Market is moved from the Mighty ...
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BAVERN looking at prospects - nationnews.com
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Japan’s demographic dialogue: A conversation on population: Japan is well-known for being a mostly homogenous nation. However, it’s aging population necessitates ...
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Japan’s demographic dialogue: A conversation on population
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ESG: Unilever Scales Back Sustainability Goals: CEO Hein Schumacher is scaling back some commitments on plastics and diversity against a backdrop of wider ...
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ESG: Unilever Scales Back Sustainability Goals
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Dealer frustration: Will Wolfach's weekly market remain in the castle courtyard in the long term?
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Dealer frustration: Will Wolfach's weekly market remain in the castle ...
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Norway's trillion dollar wealth fund posts 107 billion dollar first quarter gain: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a gain of ...
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Norway's trillion dollar wealth fund posts 107 billion dollar first ...
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Asparagus report discovered years later as an April Fool's joke: 'Asparagus pee with a strawberry smell' was the name of the report published by the Federal ...
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Asparagus report discovered years later as an April Fool's joke
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Shopping in Visselhövede is changing, the weekly market remains popular: In the coming years, the shopping infrastructure in Visselhövede will continue to ...
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Shopping in Visselhövede is changing, the weekly market remains popular
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Dongdaemun Yupdduk's record sales confirms growing popularity of 'tteokbokki'
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Dongdaemun Yupdduk's record sales confirms growing popularity of ...
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Tatschi's potatoes closes the gap at the Ganderkeseer weekly market: The offer at the weekly market in Ganderkesee is supplemented with the new stand with ...
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Tatschi's potatoes closes the gap at the Ganderkeseer weekly market
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The Urbach weekly market is popular nationwide: What is its secret?: The Urbach weekly market is popular nationwide: What is its secret? - News from Urbach - ...
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The Urbach weekly market is popular nationwide: What is its secret?
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EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences: The EU’s 27 leaders face mounting pressure to step up efforts to protect Ukraine’s skies ...
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EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences
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EU summit decides on new Iran sanctions: The EU state and government leaders have decided to expand sanctions against Iran. They also promised Ukraine further ...
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EU summit decides on new Iran sanctions
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Europe's Defense Dilemma: How to Balance Costs and Benefits?: What are the economic impacts of increased security spending in Europe? Euronews highlights the ...
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Europe's Defense Dilemma: How to Balance Costs and Benefits?
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Japan’s China Reckoning: Why Tokyo Must Strengthen Its Ties to Democratic Allies: Why Tokyo must strengthen its ties to democratic allies.
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Japan’s China Reckoning: Why Tokyo Must Strengthen Its Ties to Democratic ...
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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50 years after the milk powder scandal: experts find high sugar levels in Nestlé's baby food
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50 years after the milk powder scandal: experts find high sugar levels in ...
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TSMC's first quarter profit rises 9%, beats forecasts: TSMC , the world's largest chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, forecast second-quarter sales ...
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TSMC's first quarter profit rises 9%, beats forecasts
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91% of foreigners want to keep working in Japan, but weak yen taking toll: survey - The Mainichi
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91% of foreigners want to keep working in Japan, but weak yen taking toll: ...
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A record three million foreigners visited in March: More than three million foreigners visited Japan in March, a record for a single month ...
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A record three million foreigners visited in March
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in Indonesian lender, sources say
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in ...
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Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?: Even though the yen has already far exceeded the level that prompted action in October 2022 ...
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Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
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Germany's economy remains the most distressed in Europe: France and Germany's economies are the worst-performing in Europe, while the UK is seen as ...
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Germany's economy remains the most distressed in Europe
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K-pop stocks have sold off this year, but Goldman sees a turnaround: The K-Pop market is 'misunderstood', says Goldman Sachs, and it is on track for further ...
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K-pop stocks have sold off this year, but Goldman sees a turnaround
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Europe's Trumpists warm up for EU elections with series of rallies: Leading Eurosceptics are ready to shake up June’s EU election campaign with a set of rallies ...
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Europe's Trumpists warm up for EU elections with series of rallies
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iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why: Apple’s smartphone sales tumbled 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC, as sales in China fell sharply.
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iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why
Quick Glance: iPhone sales plummet. Here's why
  • Apple’s smartphone sales dropped by 10% last quarter, primarily due to a sharp decline in sales in China.

  • Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for 12 years, but Apple briefly took the top spot last year.

  • The global smartphone market is showing signs of recovery with a 7.8% increase in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2024.

  • Despite expectations for Apple and Samsung to maintain their market dominance, the rise of Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and OPPO/OnePlus may continue.
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity: Early in the morning, factory whistle blows Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes Man takes his lunch ...
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity
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Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says: Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024 ...
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Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop ...
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From Indonesia to Japan, dollar's rising strength raises global alarm: TOKYO -- Countries across the globe are becoming increasingly wary of the growing ...
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From Indonesia to Japan, dollar's rising strength raises global alarm
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Biden-Kishida summit drives home U.S.-Japan economic union: The leaders used their meeting to bake economic cooperation into the allies' relationship in hopes of ...
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Biden-Kishida summit drives home U.S.-Japan economic union
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Yellen Says Nothing Off Table in Response to China Overcapacity: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US wouldn’t take “anything off the table” in response ...
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Yellen Says Nothing Off Table in Response to China Overcapacity
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China to Stop Displaying Real-Time Data for Foreign Flows Into Stocks: China will soon cease displaying real-time data for flows into the world’s second-largest ...
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China to Stop Displaying Real-Time Data for Foreign Flows Into Stocks
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Microsoft-OpenAI deal set to dodge formal EU merger probe, sources say: EU antitrust regulators have concluded that Microsoft's $13 billion investment into ...
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Microsoft-OpenAI deal set to dodge formal EU merger probe, sources say
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Oil stabilizes after sharp drop on demand concerns, easing of Middle East tension
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Oil stabilizes after sharp drop on demand concerns, easing of Middle East ...