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DoorDash shares rise as Instacart slips following $17 billion takeover plan

Doordash Inc. stock price at the US stock market jumped nearly three% on Thursday whereas Instacart share price at the Wall Street fell.

Inkle buys Finally bookkeeping unit and expands India-based workforce

San Francisco-based accounting firm Inkle, which has its technology operations in Bengaluru, acquired the bookkeeping division of financial operations platform Finally, bringing approximately 100 employees into its workforce and expanding its presence across the US, India and three other countries.

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Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box.

Suriname rules out state funeral for ex-dictator Bouterse

Suriname's government announced Saturday that the small South American nation will not hold a state funeral for its ex-president Desi Bouterse, who this week died a fugitive from justice aged 79.

Turkey's pro-Kurd party meets jailed PKK leader

A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, party officials said.

EU universal charger rules come into force

EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.

Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.

Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to US

Montenegro announced on Friday that it would extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, following a year and a half of dizzying court rulings and subsequent reversals over his removal.

Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'

Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country.

Weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher, Wall Street slides

A weaker yen lifted Japanese equities on Friday, while Wall Street's major indices slid in quiet holiday trading.

Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic

Holidaymakers are returning to Paris for winter holiday magic as the tourism industry rebounds, inspired by the successful Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral.

Global stocks rise as Japan led Asia gains on a weaker yen

Global stocks mostly rose on Friday, as European markets returned from the Christmas break tracking Asia gains after a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.

Asian markets mostly rise but political turmoil holds Seoul back

Asian markets mostly rose on Friday, with Japanese shares gaining on a weaker yen, although Seoul shares plunged as South Korea's political crisis deepened with a second impeachment vote.

Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share

The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break

Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.

Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war

They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee, escaping with little more than harrowing tales of war.

Peru ex-official denies running Congress prostitution ring

A former Peruvian congressional official on Thursday denied having set up a prostitution ring in the legislature providing sexual favors to lawmakers in return for votes.

US stocks take a breather, Asian bourses rise in post-Christmas trade

Wall Street stocks were little changed on Thursday while Asian equities rose in thin Boxing Day trade, extending their "Santa Claus Rally" with several bourses still shut for the holiday.

Turkey lowers interest rate to 47.5 percent

Turkey's central bank lowered its key interest rate on Thursday, the first cut in nearly two years as it battles with double-digit inflation.

Sri Lanka train memorial honours tsunami tragedy

Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka's palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday -- marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago.

Asia stocks up as 'Santa Rally' persists

Asia's stocks rose in thin Boxing Day trade on Thursday, extending a "Santa Rally" with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still shut for the holidays.

Valsoft Corporation Secures $150M to Further Accelerate Growth in Vertical Market Software Sector

New equity funding from Portage Capital Solutions, Viking Global Investors, and PROPELR Growth underscores Valsoft's leadership and growth potential

SMX Integrates Its Proprietary Coating and Digital Platform Technology for NFC & RFID Chip Markings and Protection

SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW), a pioneer in digitizing physical objects for a circular economy, proudly announces the groundbreaking integration of its cutting-edge technology to mark and protect NFC and RFID chips. This innovative solution is being designed to offer unparalleled security, traceability, and durability, and to set a new standard in electronic component protection.

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on

Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.

Russian state owner says cargo ship blast was 'terrorist attack'

A "terrorist act" sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns the vessel said Wednesday.

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.

Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires

Some 3,000 homeless people sat down for a festive Christmas charity dinner on Tuesday in the center of Buenos Aires, at a time when more than half of Argentina's population is affected by poverty, one year into ultra-liberal Javier Milei's term in office.

Demand for Japanese content booms post 'Shogun'

Fuelled in part by the success of TV hit "Shogun", foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adaptingto meet demand.

Global stocks mostly higher in thin pre-Christmas trade

Global stocks mostly pushed higher on Tuesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally would sweep the market.

Global stocks mostly rise in thin pre-Christmas trade

Global stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, boosted by a tech rally on Wall Street, but gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.

Global stocks mostly rise after US tech rally

Global stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday boosted by a tech rally on Wall Street, but gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.

Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup

A German flying taxi startup was Tuesday saved from collapse after a consortium of investors swooped in at the 11th hour to take over the ailing firm.

Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.

US panel could not reach consensus on US-Japan steel deal: Nippon

A US government panel failed to reach a consensus on whether US Steel's acquisition by Nippon Steel threatens Washington's national security, shifting the decision to the White House, the Japanese company said late Monday.

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