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US retailers battle high costs clearing Christmas stockpiles
US retailers are hustling to sell their stockpiles of Christmas decorations as the festive season approaches, after tangled supply chains caused many shipments to arrive only after the holidays last year. Due to supply chain problems, retailers said part of their festive decorations arrived only in January or February.
Croatia prepares for euro switch amid soaring inflation
With inflation mounting and precarious geopolitical headwinds rattling Europe, Croatia hopes that its upcoming switch to the euro will bring some semblance of protection to the Balkan country in an uncertain world.
Brazil on tenterhooks in Bolsonaro, Lula election showdown
Brazilians will vote Sunday in a white-knuckle presidential race, choosing between wildly different visions of their future offered by incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Pelosi 'heartbroken and traumatized' over attack on husband
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she and her family were "heartbroken and traumatized" by the violent attack on her husband at their California home. "Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop," Pelosi said of the incident in a letter posted to Twitter Saturday evening.
With Twitter, Musk's influence enters uncharted territory
First, Elon Musk revolutionized the automobile industry, then he tackled space travel. But "Elon Musk is unafraid to be very rich and very visible," Winters said.
Hardline general vs pragmatic centrist: Brazil's VP duel
Like their bosses at the top of the ticket, the men vying to be Brazil's next vice president are polar opposites. The two are not exactly an obvious match: Alckmin ran against then-president Lula in Brazil's 2006 election, losing in the runoff.
Danes go to the polls in thriller election
Like an episode of political drama "Borgen," Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fighting to cling to power on Tuesday in a legislative election that could well crown an outsider.
Tourist influx raises fears for Mexico's wine heartland
When Pau Pijoan began winemaking in Mexico's Guadalupe Valley it was home to little more than a dozen producers. In the Guadalupe Valley, the prospect of worsening water scarcity is among the concerns of locals and winemakers.
US Fed set for further steep rate hike as recession fears loom
The US Federal Reserve is pegged to make a fourth straight steep hike in the key interest rate this week as it battles surging costs, with its aggressive stance fueling expectations of a recession. Further Fed hikes are also expected to dampen consumer and business spending, making it more attractive to save rather than spend.
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