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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent after seven straight hikes that had angered leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula has argued high interest rates stifle growth.
US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, defying strong political pressure from President Donald Trump to slash borrowing costs -- although divisions emerged among policymakers. The president, citing Wednesday's GDP figures, earlier said Powell "must now lower the rate."
Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations as advertising revenue climbed a stellar 21 percent to $46.6 billion.
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Traders in tears after losing items and money during Lil Win's cash-spraying incident at Kejetia, video
Two market women claimed they lost items and money after Lil Win's sprayed cash on the streets of Kejetia and caused chaos, with the actor criticised.
Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth
Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit soared above expectations in the recently ended quarter, driven by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) units. Microsoft was one of the first tech giants to double down on artificial intelligence when the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 rocked the tech industry.
Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to $1.7 bn
European aerospace group Airbus posted an 85-percent rise in first-half profit Wednesday to $1.7 billion, even though it delivered fewer commercial planes compared with the same period last year. The jump in profits to 1.5 billion euros came a year after Airbus reported a 46-percent slump in earnings for the first half of 2024.
Daddy Lumba hangs out with friends, eats kenkey on a bench in a viral video
Ghanaian higlife legend Daddy Lumba has been praised for being humble after an old video of him eating with friends from one plate on a bench resurfaced.
Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump ordered massive tariffs on Brazil Wednesday and sanctions against the judge overseeing a trial of his far-right ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of attempting a coup in Latin America's biggest economy. Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election to leftist Lula.
Kudus displays incredible dribbling skills ahead of Spurs vs Arsenal friendly (Video)
Mohammed Kudus produced a brilliant skill to slip between two of his teammates at training ahead of Tottenham's pre-season match against Arsenal in Hong Kong.
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