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Japan's SoftBank posts $7.8 bn annual net profit
Japan's SoftBank posts $7.8 bn annual net profit
by  AFP

Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group, a major player in the US Stargate artificial intelligence drive, on Tuesday posted a bumper full-year net profit of $7.8 billion. Tuesday's result marked its first full-year net profit since the 2020-21 financial year.

Tariffs set to level up game console prices
Tariffs set to level up game console prices
by  AFP

The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft to announce price hikes on consoles, in an industry shift experts say is set to last. Microsoft plans to increase prices of games developed by its studios to as much as $80 -- a $10 hike.

US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
by  AFP

Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Europe's development bank forecast Tuesday. The London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has downgraded its growth forecast for the regions, anticipating tariffs fallout owing to their heavy dependence on Germany's struggling economy.

Most Asian markets extend rally in glow of China-US truce
Most Asian markets extend rally in glow of China-US truce
by  AFP

Most Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday as investors continued to bask in the glow of the China-US tariff suspension that has fuelled hopes the world's two economic superpowers will step back from a punishing trade war.

Air Force One: iconic jet gets the Trump treatment
Air Force One: iconic jet gets the Trump treatment
by  AFP

It is arguably the world's most iconic plane, an instantly recognizable symbol of the US presidency. - A name, not a plane - Technically Air Force One is the callsign for whichever US Air Force plane, no matter how small, is carrying the US president.

Trump announces drug prices cut with swipe at Europe
Trump announces drug prices cut with swipe at Europe
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Monday he would slash drug prices so that they match costs abroad, accusing the "brutal" European Union in particular of forcing pharmaceutical firms to lower prices on its turf. He blasted the European Union nation in particular over drug prices, alleging that the 27-nation bloc forced pharmaceutical firms to lower their costs on their territory.

Gaza faces 'critical risk of famine': UN report
Gaza faces 'critical risk of famine': UN report
by  AFP

Gaza is at "critical risk of famine", with 22 percent of the population facing an imminent humanitarian "catastrophe" after more than two months of an aid blockade by Israel, a food security monitor warned Monday.