Asian markets edged up Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation about what he has in store is stoking uncertainty on trading floors.Equities have been battered leading up to the US president’s announcement — which he has dubbed “Liberation Day” — with warnings that friend …
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Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on Wednesday, with the update eagerly awaited by both gamers and investors.Everything from the release date to the price of the Switch 2 is set to be announced at 1300 GMT during a one-hour video broadcast online …
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Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on Wednesday.Here are some facts about its success: – 150 million sold -Nintendo has sold around 150 million Switch machines since the gadget’s launch in March 2017.That makes it the third best-selling console in video game history, behind Sony’s PlayStation 2 …
Global stock markets mostly rose Tuesday on a quiet day of trading ahead of US President Donald Trump’s widely-touted announcement on reciprocal tariffs.US stock markets initially ticked lower as uncertainty reigned over the size and scope of the latest move in Trump’s campaign to shake up global trade, but closed in mixed territory, a day …
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A Chinese construction company is facing questions over the deadly collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper — the only major building in the capital to fall in a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people in Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar.The 30-storey tower, still under construction, was to house government offices, but the shaking reduced …
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US trading partners scrambled Tuesday to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs, after the US president left unclear who would be targeted but promised to be “very kind” in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances.Trump — who has been making unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking office in January …
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Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France.Swollen rivers burst their banks after unusually heavy downpours last week over outback Queensland, an arid region home to some of the country’s largest cattle ranches.Officials said …
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Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, clawing back some of the hefty losses suffered in recent weeks, though sentiment remains sluggish and gold hit another record high as Donald Trump prepares to unveil sweeping tariffs.Investors have been rushing to position themselves for the US president’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, when he warned he will impose levies …
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Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose billions of dollars and is damaging a sector struggling for credibility, researchers told AFP.”The entire crypto industry is being tarnished,” said Claire Balva, strategy director for fintech company Deblock.Argentine prosecutors are reportedly examining whether Milei engaged in fraud …
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Global stock markets largely slipped on Monday after another turbulent day of trading, with the S&P 500 briefly falling into correction territory before reversing course ahead of a wave of US tariffs this week that have fanned recession fears.On Wall Street, US stocks shook off some early gloom about President Donald Trump’s imminent tariff announcement …
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