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British billionaire Ratcliffe completes purchase of minority stake in Man Utd
AFP - 14h ago
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said becoming a co-owner of Manchester United is a "great honour" and "responsibility" …
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OECD ups world growth forecast but sees Middle East 'risk'
AFP - Feb 05 2024
The OECD raised its 2024 world economic growth forecast Monday but warned that the Middle East conflict posed a risk, …
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Europe stocks rise despite blockbuster US jobs data
Feb 05 2024
Europe's stock markets rose Monday as investors continued to shrug off red-hot US jobs data and comments by Federal …
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Cascading light and 'wobbling' orbs at new Tokyo art museum
Feb 05 2024
It's immersive, interactive and, of course, Instagrammable -- and now the digital art of Japanese collective teamLab, a …
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Swiss watchmaker says it's time to make luxury sustainable
Feb 05 2024
Vegetal leather and recycled stainless steel melted in a solar oven are among the materials a Geneva watch brand is …
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Turkey's January inflation piles pressure on central bank
Feb 05 2024
Turkey's annual inflation rate stayed stable in January at nearly 65 percent, but month-on-month consumer price …
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S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case
Feb 05 2024
A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a …
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Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Feb 05 2024
The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating …
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Parisians vote in anti-SUV parking price referendum
Feb 04 2024
Paris voters on Sunday backed a proposal from the capital's socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo to triple parking charges on …
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Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive
Feb 04 2024
Former prime minister Imran Khan's party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies …
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Parisians called to vote on SUV parking surcharge
Feb 04 2024
Parisians will be asked to vote Sunday on whether to triple the cost of parking Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in the …
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China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud
Feb 04 2024
Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud rules, …
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