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Inflation swells Spain's 'hunger queues'
Inflation swells Spain's 'hunger queues'
by  AFP

With a secure job as a bricklayer, Hugo Ramirez never thought he would need the help of charity to feed his family. But charities that work with the poor say the measures are not enough.

Asian markets struggle as China Covid worries build
Asian markets struggle as China Covid worries build
by  AFP

Growing fears about China's latest Covid-19 outbreaks Tuesday rattled investors, who fear authorities will revert to highly restrictive containment measures that have already dealt a chilling blow to the world's number two economy this year. "Some investors are convinced that China's reopening is a formality and will be catalysed by the (World Health Organization) downgrading Covid to an endemic.

Paramount says ending Simon&Schuster/Penguin deal after US antitrust ruling
Paramount says ending Simon&Schuster/Penguin deal after US antitrust ruling
by  AFP

Paramount Global on Monday officially dropped a plan to sell its Simon & Schuster division to rival publisher Penguin Random House after a US judge blocked the $2.2 billion deal on antitrust grounds. "Penguin Random House is part of the Global Content Strategy, one of our five strategic priorities," said Bertelsmann Chief Executive Thomas Rabe.

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