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He spent $50,000 on Labubus but now the craze is dying
Parent company Pop Mart's revenue has fallen as appetite for the quirky collectible monsters wanes.
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Moonshot 2026: Experts call for urgent reforms to unlock intra-African trade {Business Africa}
Experts at Moonshot 2026 in Lagos call for harmonised regulations and seamless digital payments to boost intra-African trade and as Silicon Valley pulls back, home-grown startups are stepping up to shape the continent's digital future.
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Comparative Advantage and Economies of Scale under Uncertainty -- by Xiao Ma, Natalia Ramondo
We study how regional specialization patterns and welfare are affected by uncertainty and economies of scale in an open economy. We use a spatial equilibrium model with sectoral economies of scale, aggregate…
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WATCH: Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from green card program for H-1B visa workers
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.
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Malaysia says probing Megaspeed subsidiary over possible AI chip diversion
SpeedMatrix, a Malaysian subsidiary of Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed, is a tenant at data centres in Malaysia.
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A timeline of the affair scandal that sank Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
CEO behind the meteoric rise of Nvidia stepped down after it was revealed he had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO of Nvidia, the company at the center of the AI boom, after…
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Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.
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Uzbekistan's poverty rate falls as World Bank highlights role of wages and employment
The Bank estimates that the national rate fell from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025, with 3.7 million people moving above the threshold. The government separately reports 3.6% for the first nine months of 2026.
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The Returns to Temporary Migration: Experimental Evidence from the H-2A Program -- by Melanie Morten, Beatriz Magaloni, Sebastián Cubillos
In 2024, 315,000 H-2A temporary seasonal work visas were issued to agricultural workers in the US. The H-2A program is controversial: earnings are high, but critics argue that workers face poor working and living…
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News Wrap: Lawyer says Christa Pike 'angry and confused' following botched execution
In our news wrap Wednesday, Christa Pike's lawyers say she is "angry and confused" after regaining consciousness following her botched execution, a congressional candidate in Arizona says she was raped while trying to repair campaign signs…
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Asia-Pacific airlines brace for prolonged fuel pain as hedging cover thins
Fuel now makes up about 33 per cent of airlines' operating costs, says director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Wong Hong.
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Who is Colette Kress, interim Nvidia CEO after Jensen Huang exit?
Chief financial officer, reportedly disparaged by Huang during summer meeting, to take over on short-term basis The hunt is on for a new Nvidia CEO. It comes after a whirlwind week, which saw the company head and…
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Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.
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BMW profits fall as carmaker warns of possible 2026 loss in car division
BMW on Wednesday reported a fall in profits the day after issuing its second profit warning of the year as Chinese competition shakes the global car industry.
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Sex and Subsistence: Income Effects on Risky Sexual Behavior and Partner Selection -- by Natalie Bau, Corinne Low, Bryce Steinberg
Whether to engage in sex and with whom are extremely consequential decisions for young women worldwide, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV rates are high and adolescent pregnancies are common. Yet little…
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News Wrap: Cornell says Sally Yates will review handling of sexual assault reports
In our news wrap Tuesday, Cornell named former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how the school handles sexual assault reports on campus, lawyers for Christa Pike said she's awake and speaking after…
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Australia's spy agency, federal police hit by Microsoft outage
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Microsoft told him it did not believe the outage was caused by a cyber attack.
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Family Dollar to pay $63m to settle overcharging allegations
Dollar-store chain’s settlement with FTC and state officials comes after Guardian exposé of its pricing practices Discount store giant Family Dollar will pay $63m to settle claims by state and federal authorities that…
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AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
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Saudi Aramco profits jump 35% despite attacks on oil facilities
Higher oil prices and a joint venture sale lifted the Saudi giant’s earnings, even as disrupted exports and prolonged conflict weighed on the kingdom’s economy.
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Gender Gaps: International Evidence on the Role of Family Policy -- by Francine D. Blau, Lawrence Kahn, Freddy Bachmann, Helen Burkhardt, Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco, David Titus
We use Luxembourg Income Study and International Social Survey Programme microdata on 27 countries over the 1986-2019 period, augmented by policy and labor market information, to estimate the impact of family-friendly…
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After tumultuous fight, Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become Hollywood giant Skydance
The deal, which followed a tumultuous, roughly yearlong fight, further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players.
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Donald Trump Jr exits as paid adviser for prediction market Kalshi
Kalshi announces ‘mutual decision’ as Democrats say they plan to investigate Trump family’s investments Donald Trump Jr is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday. Kalshi…
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