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Nintendo Loses at Japan Stock Exchange After Meager Debut New Switch
Computer game producer Nintendo was a striking loser on the stock exchange in Japan on Friday. Investors put the share 0.5 percent lower after disappointing sales of the new Switch console.
The pricey game console is doing much…
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Virgin Galactic Postpones Space Travel Until the End of Next Year
Billionaire Richard Branson's space company Virgin Galactic will not resume commercial travel until the fourth quarter of 2022. The company announced Thursday that a planned test flight had been postponed.
A spokesperson told CNBC…
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Pacific Island Group Has Highest Vaccination Coverage
The country of Palau in the Pacific Ocean has the highest vaccination rate against the coronavirus of any country in the world.
According to the Red Cross, 99 percent of the population has had two vaccinations from the age of 12,…
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Chipmaker TSMC Continues to Benefit from Strong Demand
Taiwanese chip group Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) also benefited in the third quarter from strong global demand for chips and shortages in semiconductors.
TSMC is one of the largest chip manufacturers in the…
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Significantly More Migrants Enter Germany via Belarus
More than 4,300 illegal migrants have entered Germany via Belarus and Poland since August. In the first seven months of this year, there were only 26.
Most migrants come from Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Iran, according to the federal…
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Bloomberg: US Makes New Concessions in EU Steel Dispute
The United States has made new proposals to resolve the trade dispute with the European Union over steel. The Americans want to replace the existing 25 and 10 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium with import quotas.
Washington is…
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Androids Almost Always Forward Data to Third Parties
Researchers find that devices from Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei, among others, share data with their manufacturer, even with minimal configuration, but also with apps such as Facebook if they are pre-installed.
It concerns research…
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Kim Jong-un Appears at Weapons Exhibition
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has appeared at an exhibition showing North Korea's weapons arsenal, photos in local media show. Kim stood in front of a gigantic long-range missile, which was already shown during a military parade last…
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