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Asian markets rise again as traders consider China reopening
Asian markets built on their positive start to the year Wednesday as investors brushed off a drop on Wall Street and weighed China's reopening moves with surging Covid cases, while recession concerns kept any rally in check.
In Iraq, graft helps push property prices out of reach
Iraqi telecommunications worker Youssef Ahmed is married with a five-year-old son, but lives with his parents because he is unable to afford his own home amid soaring property prices. But ordinary Iraqis like Ahmed, dreaming of their own home, see little chance of change.
Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites
Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. With costs driven up further by soaring global energy prices, official inflation topped 18 percent in November.
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
US says Venezuela's Maduro still illegitimate after opposition 'government' disbanded
The United States said Tuesday it still did not consider Nicolas Maduro to be the legitimate president of Venezuela and would maintain sanctions after the fledgling opposition dissolved its "interim government."
Venezuela receives first European cruise ship in 15 years
Venezuela on Tuesday received its first European cruise ship in 15 years after long being avoided by tourists due to high levels of insecurity and economic turmoil. "For many years Venezuela was off the radar of cruise ships," said Tourism Minister Ali Padron, as he welcomed the historic docking.
Ex-crypto boss Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to US criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to all eight counts against him -- five of which carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison each.
Tunisia unveils economic plan betting heavily on private investment
The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment, particularly in industry, and boosting phosphate production.
German inflation drops on gas bill subsidy
German inflation eased in December for a second straight month, preliminary data showed Tuesday, as government interventions helped bring down energy prices. Even though the December inflation rate brings some respite, prices remain "unacceptably high", said LBBW economist Jens-Oliver Niklasch.
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