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Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune began a state visit to China on Monday, with both economic and diplomatic priorities as the North African nation looks to become less gas-dependent and raise its global profile.
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Wholesale sales excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains up in May

Wholesale sales excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains up in May

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grains, rose 3.5 per cent to $83.6 billion in May.
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Kimberly Palmer: What to consider before budgeting with the cash-stuffing method

Kimberly Palmer: What to consider before budgeting with the cash-stuffing method

When Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez wanted to cut back on her food spending, the finance expert and money coach applied what is known as the “cash-stuffing” method of budgeting.
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Small tornado hits northwestern Puerto Rico, downing trees and power lines

Small tornado hits northwestern Puerto Rico, downing trees and power lines

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A small and rare tornado swept briefly through a town in northwestern Puerto Rico, damaging homes and causing at least one landslide, officials said Monday. No injuries were reported.
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Germany's central bank says the economy apparently returned to growth in the 2nd quarter

Germany's central bank says the economy apparently returned to growth in the 2nd quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy appears to have returned to slight growth in the April-June period after shrinking for two consecutive quarters, the country's central bank said Monday.
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G20 finance chiefs meeting in India address global challenges like climate change and rising debt

G20 finance chiefs meeting in India address global challenges like climate change and rising debt

NEW DELHI (AP) — Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations meeting in India on Monday are poised to address critical global economic challenges, including the threats posed by climate change and rising debt among low-income countries.
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China's economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery

China's economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery

HONG KONG (AP) — China's economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood the government will double down on support for the fa
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Hong Kong's seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water

Hong Kong's seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water

HONG KONG (AP) — As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Japanese restaurant operator Sam Lam is busy finding substitutes for Japanese seafood that could soon be banned from entering Hong Kong.
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French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen

French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen

SAINTE-CROIX du VERDON, France (AP) — At the pristine southern French lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, tourists in pedal boats and on white water rafts — and the businesses that welcome them — have been buoyed by generous rainfall and good water manag
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Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades .
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