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Poisoned by arsenic, and with no way out, Peruvians live in fear
Sayuri Moreno found out while pregnant that her body was contaminated with arsenic, but could not afford doctors' advice to avoid breastfeeding and leave her home in a mining area in northern Peru. When Mireya Minaya was pregnant she was found to have 142 micrograms of arsenic per liter of urine.
US retail sales flat in June as consumption cools
Retail sales in the United States slipped less than analysts anticipated in June on a weaker performance in the auto and gas segments, government data showed Tuesday. But excluding auto and gas, total retail sales was up 0.8 percent in June -- indicating that there may still be some way to go yet in easing demand.
UK judge asks prosecutors to consider charges in bitcoin inventor case
A UK judge said Tuesday he will ask prosecutors to consider perjury and forgery charges against an Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin.
Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%
Cartier-owner Richemont said Tuesday its quarterly sales in China tumbled by 27 percent as the deepening economic malaise in the world's second-largest economy lashes luxury firms. China has become a key market for luxury firms in recent years thanks not only to its rising ranks of millionaires but also the swelling middle class.
Division trumps unity in US election rhetoric
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both stressed "unity" in the wake of the stunning assassination attempt on the Republican presidential contender, but any shift to a more civil political discourse is likely to be short-lived.
Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year. The dovish comments over the past week have sent bets on a September rate cut soaring, while some traders are eyeing as many as three by the end of the year.
Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy
Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China's answer to Hollywood. The casting agent's office was next door to a community space run by an actors' union, where dozens of people sat waiting for auditions and job interviews.
Beijingers feel the pinch as economic data disappoints
Shopping online, skipping meals out and a general sense that decades of double-digit growth are very much a thing of the past -- Beijingers told AFP Monday they were feeling the pinch as the economy slowed. Beijing has said it is aiming for five percent growth this year -- enviable for many Western countries but a far cry from the double-digit expansion that for years drove the Chinese economy.
Recent data adds to Fed confidence on cooling inflation: Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that recent data lifts the central bank's confidence that inflation is coming down towards its two percent target -- a trend that signals interest rate cuts on the horizon.
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