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French brushmakers stage 'comeback' with pivot to luxury market
French brushmakers stage 'comeback' with pivot to luxury market
Economy
by  AFP

French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as they see their craft -— handed down through the generations -— threatened with extinction. But one French brushmaker says its shift towards luxury markets has brought it back from the brink.

Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Economy
by  AFP

Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant's failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple's iPhone 16. Around 22,000 Google Pixel phones had entered Indonesia this year, according to industry ministry data.

US election race awaits employment data
US election race awaits employment data
Economy
by  AFP

The United States unveils its monthly employment figures Friday –- a final major economic snapshot at the end of a razor-edge presidential election campaign in which cost-of-living issues have dominated voter concerns. Helene was the second-most deadly hurricane to hit the continental United States in more than 50 years, after Katrina.