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Hong Kong leader unveils plans to boost economy and nurture emerging industries beyond finance

Hong Kong leader unveils plans to boost economy and nurture emerging industries beyond finance

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced plans Wednesday to speed up development of an economic powerhouse near its border with mainland China and nurture industries ranging from artificial i...

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Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for sign...

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Prosecutors accuse strip club execs of bribing NY official to avoid $8M taxes

Prosecutors accuse strip club execs of bribing NY official to avoid $8M taxes

A company that owns strip clubs around the country and several of its executives have been charged with bribing a government official with free trips to some of the clubs and thousands of dollars ...

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Mercosur signs trade deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Mercosur signs trade deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — South America’s Mercosur bloc signed a free trade deal Tuesday with the European countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, as ties between the two continen...

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Kapalua won’t host PGA Tour’s season opener as it copes with drought and Hawaii water dispute

Kapalua won’t host PGA Tour’s season opener as it copes with drought and Hawaii water dispute

The PGA Tour said Tuesday it is leaving Kapalua Resort in Hawaii for its season opener after determining the drought and a water dispute that has left the golf course baked and brown from lack of ...

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Charlie Kirk killing shows how social media drives the conversation

Charlie Kirk killing shows how social media drives the conversation

Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t co...

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