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Markets extend rally as US inflation data fans rate pause hopes
Asian investors pushed equities even higher Wednesday after data showed US inflation fell further last month, ramping up expectations the Federal Reserve will finally pause its interest rate hike campaign.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit.
US judge pauses Microsoft's Activision buy
A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Microsoft from completing its $69 billion buyout of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, a court filing showed. The ruling came a day after the FTC asked a federal court prevent Microsoft from completing its blockbuster buy of Activision Blizzard as it considers regulatory action.
Ubisoft sets sights on VR, AI shakeups in future of gaming
French videogame titan Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of Apple's new mixed reality headset.
Influencers overtaking journalists as news source: report
TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute. The figures were based on interviews with some 94,000 people across 46 countries, conducted for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, part of Britain's University of Oxford.
US backs concerns as lawmakers seek to punish S.Africa over Russia
The White House said Tuesday it shared concerns over South Africa's relationship with Russia after lawmakers called for the longtime US partner's expulsion from a major trade pact. "We share Congress's concern about South Africa's potential security partnership with Russia," Judd Devermont, the top White House official on sub-Saharan Africa, told reporters when asked about the lawmakers' letter.
With Berlusconi gone, business empire faces succession question
With Silvio Berlusconi gone, the spotlight turns to a potential succession drama as his heirs inherit the controlling stake of the late Italian mogul's vast business empire. - Planned transition - Despite the speculation about a potential feud, analysts say Berlusconi had planned his succession well.
IMF, World Bank are key counterweights to China: Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that international financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank "reflect American values" and serve as key counterweights to "unsustainable lending from others like China."
UK news group apologises to staff for sexual harassment: report
UK publisher Guardian News & Media has apologised to women who said a veteran ex-columnist at The Observer newspaper had sexually assaulted or harassed them, US media reported.
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