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In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs. peso
In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs. peso
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Dollar-wielding foreigners living it up in Buenos Aires while locals scrape by; Argentina's sky-high inflation and weakening currency has yielded a schizophrenic rental market -- a bargain for some, a curse for others. But they earn in pesos -- a currency trading at 488 to the dollar on the black market, where most people do their trading.

At its 787 Dreamliner factory, Boeing prepares for takeoff
At its 787 Dreamliner factory, Boeing prepares for takeoff
Business and Economy
by  AFP

As airlines seek to fulfill customers' growing post-pandemic appetites for long-haul travel, Boeing is aiming to speed up production of its 787 Dreamliners after a period plagued by repeated delivery interruptions due to manufacturing defects. Boeing has historically dominated the high-margin long-haul manufacturing scene with its 787 and 777 configurations, competing with Airbus's A350 and A330.

London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration
London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The fourth edition of the London Design Biennale opened in the British capital on Thursday, bringing together exhibitors from around the globe, invited to explore new forms of collaboration through design. "What you're seeing is how to make the world a better place through the lens of design," director Victoria Broackes told AFP at the opening of the international exhibition.