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China set to post sluggish growth as doldrums deepen
China set to post sluggish growth as doldrums deepen
by  AFP

China is set on Friday to post some of its weakest growth in decades, as leaders grapple with economic doldrums and nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US President Donald Trump.

Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban
Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban
by  AFP

TikTok has dramatically changed music discovery and marketing -- a reliance the looming US ban on the popular app has underscored as the music world braces for an unknown future. And Americans are already trying new alternatives, like China's popular viral video app RedNote.

EU's ex-tech chief joins Bank of America as advisor
EU's ex-tech chief joins Bank of America as advisor
by  AFP

The EU's influential former tech enforcer Thierry Breton will join Bank of America's advisory council, he told AFP on Thursday, a move denounced by one lawmaker as flouting a lobbying ban. Breton confirmed to AFP that he would be a member of the global advisory council, a role he held before joining the commission, from 2013 to 2019.

S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over
S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over
by  AFP

Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show nobody was left underground, after 78 bodies and more than 200 miners were lifted out this week. - 'Those who try' - The cage was sent down again with cameras on Thursday for a final sweep.

Surf star Slater pays tribute as Quiksilver co-founder Green dies
Surf star Slater pays tribute as Quiksilver co-founder Green dies
by  AFP

Surf star Kelly Slater paid tribute on Thursday to Alan Green, the man who launched his career, after the co-founder of the iconic Quiksilver brand died aged 77. Green died of cancer at his home in Torquay, Australia, on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Boardriders group, which owns Quiksilver, told AFP. "Love you, Greeny.

US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in 'economic golden age'
US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in 'economic golden age'
by  AFP

Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief spoke Thursday of ushering in "a new economic golden age," as he faced grilling by lawmakers about the incoming US administration's economic agenda. On Thursday, he told the Senate Finance Committee that Trump has a "generational opportunity to unleash a new economic golden age that will create more jobs, wealth and prosperity for all Americans."

US could cut interest rates 3 or 4 times this year: Fed official
US could cut interest rates 3 or 4 times this year: Fed official
by  AFP

The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday. Asked about the timing of cuts, Waller said if the data came in as he expected, it was "reasonable" to think rate cuts could come in the first half of the year.

LIV Golf sign United States broadcast deal with Fox Sports
LIV Golf sign United States broadcast deal with Fox Sports
by  AFP

LIV Golf has signed a multi-year broadcast deal in the United States with Fox Sports, the first time the Saudi-backed league will be shown on mainstream sports television in the game's biggest market. While talks between LIV and the established PGA Tour continue, the deal suggests that the breakaway league is unlikely to disappear any time soon.