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Have poor and troubled Paris suburbs won Olympic gold?
Have poor and troubled Paris suburbs won Olympic gold?
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Less than 500 metres separate the Stade de France -- the sparkling centrepiece of the Paris Olympics -- and the crumbling Francs-Moisins estate plagued by poverty and crime. Back near the Francs-Moisins estate, a foot and bike bridge is being built across the Saint-Denis canal to the Stade de France, replacing an old and unreliable rotating road bridge and a steep-stepped pedestrian crossing.

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street records
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street records
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets diverged Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street and remarks by the Fed chief that hinted the US central bank would cut interest rates later this year, without offering a clear timeframe. If the Fed does cut rates in September, he added, China's central bank could follow suit.

South Korea Samsung union declares 'indefinite' strike
South Korea Samsung union declares 'indefinite' strike
Technology
by  AFP

A union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea said Wednesday it would extend a three-day strike indefinitely in a bid to force management to negotiate. "(We) declare a second indefinite general strike from July 10, after learning that the management has no willingness to talk," the National Samsung Electronics Union said in a statement.

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