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A real gem: in Bahrain, only natural pearls will do
A real gem: in Bahrain, only natural pearls will do
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, unusually, 100 percent natural -- the result of attempts to preserve a centuries-old industry. "Each person... who owns or gets a piece of jewellery that contains natural pearls knows no one else has the same."

Asian markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears
Asian markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets fell Friday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down, while Federal Reserve officials pressed their case for further interest rate hikes to battle stubborn inflation. But while that suggests inflation could come down, there is a worry that a recession is coming.

Twitter's blue ticks start vanishing
Twitter's blue ticks start vanishing
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified account vanished from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber. But on Thursday high-profile accounts, as well as those of many reporters at AFP and other news organizations, appeared to have had the checkmarks removed.