(Reuters) – Browsing online during the shutdown, Jessica Friend saw a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Klarna logo on top of the bills in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / …
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Hong Kong’s security law redraws lines, making some ideas dangerous
HONG KONG – A barge covered in huge red banners celebrating China’s new security law was sailing through Hong Kong’s famous Victoria Harbor just hours after the legislation was passed. Police are now holding up a purple sign warning protesters that their chants may be criminal. Along the city’s main …
Read More »The bull market is back for Chinese stocks
the Shanghai compound (SHCOMP) It led the markets in the region and closed with a 5.7% rise, its best single-day profit percentage since July 2015. It is now more than 20% above the recent lows in late March, the point Traditional benchmark for a bull market. the Hang seng (HSI) …
Read More »Iran says fire at nuclear facility resulted in ‘significant’ damage
It is unclear what exactly caused the fire at the complex, considered the largest uranium enrichment facility in Iran and located some 250 kilometers (150 miles) south of the capital Tehran. Analysts believe the site is used to develop and assemble centrifuges for uranium enrichment, a key technology that converts …
Read More »10 great games we hope to see on PS5 and Xbox Series X
In late July, when Microsoft reveals more about the world-class games coming to Xbox Series X, we’ll have a pretty complete picture of what the next-gen launch lineup will look like (except for this year’s Call of Duty game, which it’s a missing piece of the puzzle.) Sony, after all, …
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