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Facebook's Zuckerberg wins gold in jiu-jitsu tournament
Facebook's Zuckerberg wins gold in jiu-jitsu tournament
by  AFP

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took part in his first jiu-jitsu martial arts tournament on Saturday and went home with silver and gold medals, he posted on social media. "Competed in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu team," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook and Instagram.

Eyeing White House bid, DeSantis targets Chinese influence
Eyeing White House bid, DeSantis targets Chinese influence
by  AFP

Florida Governor and likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis signed multiple bills Monday aimed at curbing Beijing's growing sway -- restricting real estate purchases in the southern US state by Chinese nationals and tightening access to video-sharing app TikTok.

US banks expect to tighten lending standards on sector worries
US banks expect to tighten lending standards on sector worries
by  AFP

US banks tightened lending standards in the first few months this year, and expect this to continue over the rest of 2023, said a Federal Reserve survey released on Monday. Asked about their outlook for lending standards over the rest of 2023, "banks reported expecting to tighten standards across all loan categories," the Fed said on Monday.

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