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A shopping cart is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York

Target To Pay Stock Dividend For 230th Consecutive Quarter

The company has paid shareholders every quarter since it went public in 1967.

German Economy Shrinks Again Amid Political Crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been criticised for failing to reboot the economy and already faces an uphill battle to win re-election

Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.

Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Sites In 'Massive' Barrage

Zelensky was in Warsaw Wednesday for talks with Donald Tusk

Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian energy sector, Kyiv said Wednesday, ramping up a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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'Slow dating' is gaining popularity in Europe as youngsters try to find their potential soul mate through serendipitous face-to-face encounters

Spanish Youth Ditch Dating Apps For 'Real Life' Love

Jilted on dating apps but undeterred in the quest for romance, 20 young singles gathered in Madrid to share activities and flirtatious smiles in a rediscovery of real-life love.

Boerse Stuttgart group CEO Matthias Voelkel said 'the election of Donald Trump and his ambition to project the US as a Bitcoin Nation is expanding the market'

German Bourse Banks On Trump-fuelled Crypto Boom

As Donald Trump's looming return to the White House promises to boost cryptocurrencies, a German stock exchange is on a mission to anchor them firmly in the staid world of traditional finance.

Japan aims to attract a yearly 60 million tourists by 2030

Record 36.8 Million Tourists Visited Japan In 2024

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.

Space enthusiasts will be eager to see if SpaceX can replicate the feat of catching the first-stage Super Heavy booster in the launch tower's 'chopstick' arms during descent

SpaceX Set For Seventh Test Of Starship Megarocket

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is facing a 14-year prison term this month in one of the numerous cases against him

Pakistan's Imran Khan Defiant Even As Longer Sentence Looms

Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, is facing a 14-year prison term this month in a case his party says is being used to pressure him into silence.

Chinese economic growth data at the end of the week comes as the country's leaders prepare for the second term of Donald Trump amid fears of another trade war

Asian Equities Mixed As US Inflation, China Data Loom

Asian markets swung Wednesday, continuing their yo-yo start to the year as traders assess the economic outlook with Donald Trump back in the White House, with focus now on the release of key US inflation data.

China's economy has been hit be weak consumer demand and a crisis in the vast property sector

China's Economy Seen Slowing Further In 2024: AFP Survey

China's economic growth likely fell fractionally short of the government's five percent target last year, according to an AFP survey, as leaders head into 2025 steeling for the second presidency of Donald Trump amid fears of another painful trade standoff.

Donald Trump has threatened to impose hefty tariffs on imports from China when he returns to the White House

Renewed US Trade War Threatens China's 'Lifeline'

China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering tariffs being considered by US President-elect Donald Trump threaten an already struggling economy.

With at least 24 people dead, tens of thousands displaced and whole communities in ruin, Los Angeles is clamoring for answers over what started wildfires

Federal Probe Begins Into Deadly Los Angeles Fires

A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate for president, during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania in October 2024

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg To Attend Trump Inauguration: Report

Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week, NBC news reported Tuesday, further highlighting the tech moguls' efforts to develop closer ties with the incoming president.

Diagnosing obesity should move beyond measuring body mass index (BMI), the experts recommended

Is Obesity A Disease? Sometimes But Not Always, Experts Decide

Do people with obesity have an illness? When obesity affects the functions of people's organs, it should be considered a distinct illness called "clinical obesity," the commission said.

Starbucks posted a 3 percentage point decline in global net revenue for the fourth quarter, to $9.1 billion, in October 2024

Starbucks Shift On Non-paying Visitors Stirs Debate In US

Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its bathrooms, with the US public warned they'll need to buy something or get out.

In this handout image provided by ispace, the RESILIENCE Lunar Lander is seen integrated into the SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle Adapter seven days before the planned launch, in the Payload Processing Facility at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

US, Japanese Lunar Landers Set To Launch On Single Rocket

One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to "rideshare" to the Moon, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

A more than seven week strike was one of Boeing's setbacks that crimped its 2024 performance

Boeing 2024 Plane Deliveries Tumble On Labor, Safety Woes

Boeing delivered just 348 commercial planes in 2024 according to figures released Tuesday that showed the ugly effects from a year of labor disruption and safety setbacks.

Government Inspectors Found Filthy Conditions In Boar's Head Plants: 'Unidentified Slime'

Boar's Head faces scrutiny over unsanitary conditions described as "general filth," wrote an inspector about an Indiana plant.

The US Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on TikTok's bid to remain open

From Ban To Buyout: What Next For TikTok In The US?

TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinses owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by this Sunday.

Holiday decorations are seen outside the Citadel Outlet shopping mall, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Commerce

More Than 1 In 10 People Say Holiday Spending 'Blew Up' Their Credit Card Debt

The holiday season wasn't just merry–it was costly, with 1 in 10 consumers admitting that they went over their budget holiday shopping.

Lindt found that price increases did not cut the appetite of consumers last year

Lindt Chocolate To Raise Prices Again Due To 'Historically High' Cocoa Prices

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli announced Tuesday that it would raise prices again in 2025 after strong sales last year showed that increases had not cut the appetite of consumers.