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Australia orders audit of crypto trading giant Binance

Australia orders audit of crypto trading giant Binance

Australia has ordered the local arm of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchan...

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German economy shrinks by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thought

German economy shrinks by 0.3% in second quarter in wor...

The German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previo...

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Rice prices up 91% year-on-year in Japan

Rice prices up 91% year-on-year in Japan

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data sho...

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U.S. home sales rise in July as mortgage rates ease a bit and home prices grew more slowly

U.S. home sales rise in July as mortgage rates ease a b...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encourag...

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China expanding into digital currencies, hoping to promote use of its 'people's money'

China expanding into digital currencies, hoping to prom...

China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of i...

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Games publisher Kepler on cloud nine after smash hits

Games publisher Kepler on cloud nine after smash hits

Games publisher Kepler Interactive has notched up two of the breakout titles of ...

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One Piece Happy Meals indefinitely postponed as McDonald’s Japan battles scalpers

One Piece Happy Meals indefinitely postponed as McDonal...

McDonald’s Japan runs a lot of cool Happy Meal promotions, but none of them stic...

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PlayStation prices rise as U.S. tariffs bite

PlayStation prices rise as U.S. tariffs bite

Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game co...

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Japan's U.S. exports fall 10% in July

Japan's U.S. exports fall 10% in July

Japan's exports to the United States dropped 10.1 percent in July from a year ea...

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Nestle unveils method to boost cocoa yields as climate change hits

Nestle unveils method to boost cocoa yields as climate ...

Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestle announced Wednesda...

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Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street

Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street

Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by te...

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'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show

'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show

Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Ga...

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1,600 Ministop stores in Japan suspend deli sales over fake expiry dates

1,600 Ministop stores in Japan suspend deli sales over ...

The operator of the Japanese convenience store chain Ministop said Monday it has...

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Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologies for ad showing gesture seen as racist

Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologies for ad showing gestur...

Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumer...

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Japan firms' FY2025 net profit to fall on U.S. tariffs; 1st drop in 6 years

Japan firms' FY2025 net profit to fall on U.S. tariffs;...

Total net profit for major Japanese companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange...

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Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck gaining traction in U.S.

Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck gaining t...

When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel s...