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Asian markets extend new year retreat after Fed minutes
Asian markets extend new year retreat after Fed minutes
by  AFP

Asian markets continued their disappointing start to the year Thursday, tracking another loss on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

Elvis to get hologram treatment at new London show
Elvis to get hologram treatment at new London show
by  AFP

A new immersive Elvis Presley show will open in central London later this year, bringing the king of rock 'n' roll back to life with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), organisers said Thursday. "Elvis Evolution" comes after the success of Swedish supergroup ABBA's "ABBA Voyage" digital avatar show, which opened at a purpose-built venue in east London in May 2022.

Private sector funding key to climate transition, World Bank chief says
Private sector funding key to climate transition, World Bank chief says
by  AFP

The World Bank is working to slash how long it takes to get financing projects off the ground as part of a push to speed up and scale up the 79-year-old development lender, its president told AFP on Wednesday. - As part of a push to increase its climate financing, the World Bank Group recently raised its target for climate-related projects from 35 percent of its annual financing to 45 percent.

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