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Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears arrival of high-end tourism
Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears arrival of high-end tourism
by  AFP

Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels -- a sign of the region's contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy.

Argentina's central bank intervenes to halt run on peso
Argentina's central bank intervenes to halt run on peso
by  AFP

Argentina's central bank said Tuesday it had sold $45.5 million dollars on the foreign exchange market to try and halt a run on the peso days ahead of midterm elections that have put pressure on the currency despite substantial US financial aid.

New JPMorgan skyscraper underlines Manhattan office comeback
New JPMorgan skyscraper underlines Manhattan office comeback
by  AFP

JPMorgan Chase officially inaugurated its new Manhattan tower Tuesday, a 60-story skyscraper that also marks a kind of comeback of office working after the pandemic years. When the pandemic halted city life in its tracks in March 2020, JPMorgan had just finished the demolition of its old headquarters building at the same address, which had stood for 60 years.

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