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Tony Hawk on turning down $500,000 for Pro Skater: ‘The best financial decision of my life’
Skateboarder Tony Hawk performs a trick as his role as an ambassador for shoe company Vans. Vans STOCKHOLM — Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk once turned down half a million dollars in future royalties from the popular video game Pro Skater — and he says it was the “best financial decision” of his life. Hawk was offered $500,000 […]
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Trump ‘doesn’t care’ what happens to Ukraine, former foreign minister claims as U.S.-Kyiv relations sour
Dmytro Kuleba, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, presents his new book “Ukraine 2030 – Vision of a Nation” in an interview with the German Press Agency. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be concerned about Ukraine’s post-war future, the country’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told […]
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Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country’s struggling economy
Production at the VW plant in Emden. Sina Schuldt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The struggling German economy has been a major talking point among critics of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ government during the latest election campaign — but analysts warn a new leadership might not turn these tides. As voters prepare to head to […]
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StanChart sets $1.5 billion buyback after 18% rise in annual profit
Standard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Standard Chartered announced on Friday a $1.5 billion share buyback and a higher earnings target, after reporting its annual profit rose 18% on the back of record growth in its wealth business and strong markets performance. The London-based bank reported pretax profit for […]
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Alibaba shares soar 11% in Hong Kong after stellar earnings as China’s e-commerce sector recovers
The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba shares surged in Hong Kong Friday following stellar quarterly results, boosted by growth in the company’s cloud Intelligence and e-commerce segments. The Chinese tech giant’s shares soared as much as as 11%, […]
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China backs Trump’s Ukraine peace bid at G20 as U.S. allies rally behind Zelenskyy
Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, at the G20 meeting in South Africa on Feb. 20, 2025. Phill Magakoe | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) – China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed as investors weigh Japan inflation data, Trump tariff threats
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed Friday as investors assessed inflation data from Japan, while the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs dents investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.43%, while the Topix declined 0.33%. Japan’s inflation rate in January climbed to […]
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DOGE cuts nearly half of unit overseeing autonomous vehicles safety, report says
Elon Musk speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has cut three out of roughly seven people in a U.S. auto safety agency unit overseeing the safety of autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The workers fired by the […]
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U.S. says it will drop immigration case against SpaceX
An employee walks across the bridge from parking to SpaceX in Hawthorne on July 17, 2024. Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon Musk’s space technology company SpaceX of refusing to hire certain immigrants. The Justice Department last month signaled it could […]
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Japan’s inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s inflation in January climbed 4% year-on-year, hitting its highest level since January 2023, further strengthening the case for rate hikes by the central bank. The core inflation rate — which excludes […]
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