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How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand

How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand

The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases. Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its health bene...

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Trump Bid to Fire Cook Before Fed Rates Meeting Blocked by Court

Trump Bid to Fire Cook Before Fed Rates Meeting Blocked by Court

Lisa Cook Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images (Bloomberg) — The high-stakes showdown between the Trump administration and the US central bank intensified Monday as an appeals court...

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Smartphone maker Nothing raises $200 million at $1.3 billion valuation

Smartphone maker Nothing raises $200 million at $1.3 billion valuation

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -London-based smartphone maker Nothing on Tuesday raised $200 million from a group of investors led by Tiger Global at a valuation of $1.3 billion as it ...

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China ‘Mini’ Stimulus Likely as Debt Reduces Beijing’s Options

China ‘Mini’ Stimulus Likely as Debt Reduces Beijing’s Options

(Bloomberg) — For the past two years, Chinese officials unleashed major fiscal and monetary stimulus after disappointing data in the final quarters. This time around, Beijing has fewer...

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