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Nintendo 'needed to be involved' in new Mario movie, says Miyamoto
When Shigeru Miyamoto first created a princess-rescuing plumber more than four decades ago, Nintendo's future mascot was just a collection of pixels who didn't have a flamboyant Italian accent -- or even a name. According to Miyamoto, the idea for a film emerged from a major strategic shift by Nintendo around a decade ago, to make its games "more character-driven."
Video games 'blending' with film, says 'Mario' movie producer
Having created the most successful animated franchise of all time with "Despicable Me" and its spin-off "Minions" films, producer Chris Meledandri knows a thing or two about blockbuster movies.
WTO sees 'subpar' 2023 global trade growth
The World Trade Organization said Wednesday that 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed down by the Ukraine war and stubbornly high inflation.
TotalEnergies, Iraq agree on delayed $10 bn project
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced Wednesday an agreement with Iraq on a long-delayed $10 billion project to improve the country's rundown electricity grid after resolving disputes over the terms of the deal. The $10 billion Gas Growth Integrated Project includes recovering flared gas from oil fields to power electricity-generation plants.
German economy to grow in 2023 as outlook brightens
The German economy, Europe's largest, is expected to dodge a recession and grow by 0.3 percent this year thanks to a drop in energy prices, leading economic institutes said Wednesday. The German economy is expected to grow "more strongly" in 2024, expanding by 1.5 percent, the researchers added.
UBS shareholders to weigh in on Credit Suisse mega-merger
UBS shareholders get their first chance to grill the bank's bosses Wednesday over its shotgun marriage to Credit Suisse, done in double-quick time behind their backs.
Soaring prices dampen UK Ramadan celebrations
Despite the enticing produce in their windows, Muslim-owned retailers on east London's Brick Lane are unusually quiet as a cost-of-living crisis bites into Ramadan earnings. That makes the cost-of-living crisis particularly painful for communities such as those around Brick Lane, one of the poorest parts of London.
Cypriots priced out as Russians, Israelis eye coastal city
In Cyprus's southern coastal city of Limassol, Russian and Ukrainian firms fleeing wartime conditions, and Israeli investors betting on real estate, have driven prices up and local residents out. Behind such big-money projects are often foreign investors, "notably Israelis", he said.
India's 'brown beauty' make-up influencers go global
Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world with a simple philosophy: brown is beautiful. Banerjee, 34, began experimenting with make-up videos in her spare time a decade ago, after graduating from university and moving to Mumbai to work in sales.
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