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Asian markets mixed as traders weigh Fed; bitcoin above $90,000
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh Fed; bitcoin above $90,000
by  AFP

Asian markets diverged Thursday as investors digested US inflation data that supported the case for another interest rate cut next month but worries over the next Trump administration continued to cloud optimism. The figure lifted hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again next month, though officials at the bank trod a careful road.

Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops
Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops
by  AFP

Isidora Olave opens a package containing a T-shirt, a skirt and a handful of glitter stickers shipped to her front door in Santiago, Chile, all the way from China almost 20,000 kilometers (11,800 miles) away. "I bought it from Shein because I needed it for a specific occasion and it was cheaper than buying it here in Chile," Olave told AFP in Santiago of her latest online acquisition.

'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
by  AFP

As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk. The turning point, according to a Wall Street Journal report, was when Biden invited automaker executives to the White House but snubbed Musk because Tesla, unlike the Detroit Big Three, is not unionized.

Tech's green wave hits choppy waters
Tech's green wave hits choppy waters
by  AFP

Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors.

Markets stall, inflation and bitcoin rise amid Trump fears
Markets stall, inflation and bitcoin rise amid Trump fears
by  AFP

Global equities stalled Wednesday while bitcoin hit a fresh high as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies amid fears his policies may reignite US inflation, which rose on latest data.

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