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German minister axes trip over broken plane
German minister axes trip over broken plane
by  AFP

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was forced Tuesday to scrap her trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji after her plane suffered recurring technical problems, the latest in a series of incidents with the German fleet.

Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore
Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore
by  AFP

Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore will close down in the coming months due to economic reasons, parent firm Disney said on Tuesday. "Over the next several months, ILM will be consolidating its global footprint and winding down its Singapore studio due to economic factors affecting the industry," Disney said in a statement.

Russian central bank hikes key rate after ruble falters
Russian central bank hikes key rate after ruble falters
by  AFP

Russia's central bank on Tuesday hiked its key interest rate from 8.5 to 12 percent, after the ruble crashed to a more than 16-month low against the dollar. The bank is next scheduled to consider its key rate on September 15.

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