Economy
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British pound steady day after election announcement, inflation data
The pound held steady on Thursday near multi-month highs a day after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election and data showed…
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Down to Earth: New boutique hotel takes inspiration from 12th-century homes in AlUla
Bookings for a newly unveiled boutique hotel that takes inspiration from the neighboring mud and stone houses in AlUla, opened…
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Lebanon’s reforms insufficient for recovery, IMF says
Lebanon’s economic reforms are insufficient to help its ailing economy recover, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.
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Putin approves closure of American Express Russian business
Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted American Express Co the right to “voluntary liquidate” its Russian business, according to a…
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Using AI, Mastercard hopes to find compromised cards before criminals use them
Mastercard said Wednesday that it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised…
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Second US human case of bird flu reported in Michigan
US health authorities reported Wednesday a second case of bird flu in a human, amid an outbreak of the disease…
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20 passengers in intensive care after deadly turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from…
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IndiGo flight returns to airport after crew spots overbooked passenger
An IndiGo flight, operating from Mumbai to Varanasi, on Tuesday was forced to return to the aerobridge at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati…
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Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice ‘eerily similar’ to hers
Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded “eerily similar” to the actress…
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Saudi Arabia sees 20 pct surge in passengers so far in 2024: GACA President
Saudi Arabia has seen a 20 percent surge in passenger travel figures so far in 2024, the President of the…
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