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Feb 01, 2026 · 5 min read

How Chinese short-video streaming firms are reshaping Latin America's media landscape

Short-drama apps, many with Chinese origins, are making significant inroads in Latin America as the region becomes more affluent, research shows.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Xi calls for China’s renminbi to attain global reserve currency status

Latest commentary details ambitions for ‘powerful currency’ to play a greater role in trade and forex

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Feb 01, 2026 · 2 min read

India's finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget

Nirmala Sitharaman sees small improvements in fiscal deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio

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Feb 01, 2026 · 5 min read

AstraZeneca is listing in New York, as Big Pharma balances the huge U.S. market with China's tempting innovation

AstraZeneca announces multibillion dollar investments in China as Big Pharma is increasingly looking east for innovation.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

The Power of Scanning Documents into PDFs: Enhancing Efficiency and Organization

Discover the benefits of scanning documents as PDFs for improved efficiency and organization in the digital age.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

UK restaurants offer deep discounts in ‘last resort’ to lure spend-shy diners

Discounting risks more damage to margins as sector struggles to emerge from pandemic slump

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Jan 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Bitcoin dips below $78,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump's Fed chair pick

Bitcoin and Ethereum plunged following wide swings in the commodities market.

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Jan 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Federal judge denies bid to end ICE Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota

The crackdown "has had, and will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences," U.S. District Judge Menendez said in the ruling.

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Jan 31, 2026 · 5 min read

Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week

The S&P 500 closed lower Friday after briefly topping 7,000 for the first time ever Wednesday.

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Jan 31, 2026 · 1 min read

Ford held talks with China’s Xiaomi over EV partnership

A deal would open US market to Chinese carmakers

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Jan 31, 2026 · 4 min read

NYC's iconic Flatiron Building officially has apartments for sale, starting at nearly $11 million—take a look inside

The Flatiron Building has gone from a commercial building to a residential one with 38 luxury condos.

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Jan 31, 2026 · 3 min read

'Shark Tank' star worked at Red Lobster while building his business: Your 9-to-5 can be 'your first investor'

'Shark Tank' star Daymond John says he kept his waiter job at Red Lobster while building his brand, FUBU, which made him a millionaire years later.

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