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IMF raises U.S. growth forecast, leaves global outlook unchanged

Attendees arrive at the event campus on the opening day of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook, which …

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Japan, South Korea defense stocks up after Hamas attack, airline stocks slide

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walks past a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer (back-L) and a Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (back-R) as he inspects equipment during a review at JGSDF Camp Asaka in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2021. At his first troop review …

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How often should you wash your jeans? Levi’s CEO settles debate

For most pieces of clothing, it’s clear they should be washed after a few wears. But jeans can be more divisive, with some even saying to never wash them. And in parts, Levi Strauss CEO Charles Bergh may be to blame for that. Even though he didn’t quite mean for …

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Samsung, SK Hynix get indefinite waivers on U.S. chip equipment

Samsung Electronics Co. 4GB Double-Data-Rate (DDR) 3 memory module, top, and 8GB DDR 3 memory modules are arranged for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix will be allowed to ship …

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Singapore’s digital economy nearly doubled in 5 years

Vistors to Marina Bay walk on a bridge with a view of the Central Business District in Singapore on Sunday, 18 June 2023. (Photo by Joseph Nair/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Photo by Joseph Nair/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Joseph Nair | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s digital economy contributed …

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Country Garden says it may not be able to repay debt

Signage at a residential project developed by Country Garden Holdings Co. in Baoding, Hebei province, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese real estate developer Country Garden Holdings said it expects it will not be able to make all of its offshore repayments, including …

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OPEC raises global crude demand outlook through to 2045

An oil pumpjack is seen near a field of wind turbines on October 04, 2023 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images OPEC on Monday raised its medium- and long-term forecasts for global oil demand. The oil producer group said the crude sector would require a whopping $14 trillion …

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Middle East risks prospect of fresh regional war

To take out the leadership of Hamas, it is not going to be a matter of days or weeks. This is months or maybe years. This is going to go on for a long, long time. “Jews have not faced this kind of atrocity in the world since the Holocaust, …

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Mexican tequila and beers Don Julio, Modelo boom in the U.S.

Packages of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a grocery store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images People in the U.S. are drinking less alcohol than they used to, but when they do indulge, they’re more likely than ever to opt …

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30-year-old American teacher moved to Denmark and pays $2,100/month for this luxury apartment—look inside

In June 2018, I packed three suitcases and booked a one-way flight from Texas to join my husband in Denmark. We met in 2016 and had been dating long-distance for much of our relationship. We were excited to get married and build a home and life together. We found a …

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