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Nov 13 2024BUSINESS

China's Shopping Bonanza Surprises with Better-Than-Expected Sales

China's biggest shopping day of the year, known as Singles' Day, started earlier this year and ended on a high note. Despite a slow retail environment, consumers spent more than expected, according to consulting executives. This shopping event, similar to Black Friday, kicked off on October 14 and w

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Nov 13 2024CRIME

Sudden Car Crash Injures Many at Chinese Sports Center

Imagine this: a quiet evening at the Zhuhai Sports Center, a place where people go to exercise and socialize. Suddenly, a car comes speeding through, hitting multiple people and then taking off. This shocking event happened on Monday night, leaving many injured. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was la

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Nov 13 2024BUSINESS

Tech Stocks in China's Shadow: What's Next?

Tech companies heavily relying on Chinese manufacturing might face tough times if Donald Trump's trade policies intensify. With Trump's reelection, U. S. -China trade tensions could escalate, potentially hurting businesses with significant exposure to Chinese suppliers. Trump proposed universal tari

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Nov 12 2024SCIENCE

Missing Monkeys: Rescue Efforts Continue in South Carolina

Imagine 43 young Rhesus macaques out for a wild adventure in South Carolina! These little escapees, weighing only 6 to 7 pounds each, got a taste of freedom last Wednesday when a caretaker forgot to lock two doors at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee. The research lab is about 60

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Nov 12 2024BUSINESS

Home Depot's Q3 Earnings: A Fresh Outlook

Home Depot recently announced its third-quarter earnings, showing a solid 6% increase in sales compared to last year. This boost was due to the acquisition of a new business and higher demand for home improvement supplies spurred by better weather and hurricane-related repairs. The company even rais

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Nov 12 2024HEALTH

How Homocysteine Boosts Gut Inflammation

Ever heard of homocysteine (Hcy)? It's a molecule that can cause inflammation and damage cells by triggering oxidation. Scientists know it can make blood vessels swell up, but what about the gut? That's what researchers set out to find. They wanted to understand how Hcy affects gut inflammation and

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Nov 12 2024POLITICS

Trade Troubles: Who's Really to Blame?

Everyone's talking about a trade war, and with good reason. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened high tariffs on all goods coming into the U. S. , sparking fears of a global economic downturn. But who's really at fault? Some are pointing the finger at Trump, but others say it's China that sho

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Nov 12 2024HEALTH

Healthcare Workers Face PTS! China Study Shows

In China, a new study looked into how often healthcare workers face violence at work and how it affects their mental health. The research lasted from 2020 to 2023, checking in with 14, 993 healthcare workers across the whole country every few months. Nurses made up about a third of the workers, with

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Nov 12 2024BUSINESS

FTX's Bankruptcy Battle: A Crypto Clash

In a surprising turn of events, the bankruptcy trustees of the once-mighty crypto exchange FTX have filed a lawsuit against their former rival, Binance. The lawsuit, which was filed in a US bankruptcy court in Delaware, is seeking to recover a staggering $1. 76 billion. This massive sum was allegedl

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Nov 12 2024BUSINESS

Tencent Music's Streaming Boom Despite Social Slump

Tencent Music Entertainment, the biggest digital music company in China, saw its revenue grow by nearly 7% in the third quarter of 2023. This growth was largely thanks to its streaming services, which managed to increase the number of paying subscribers and the average revenue per subscriber. The co

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