Economy

Gold hits 3-week high as dollar falls

A vendor arranges gold chains displayed at VJ Gold and Diamond jewellery shop in Kuala Lumpur

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,760.53 an ounce by 0533 GMT. Bullion hit its highest level since July 6 at $1,767.79, hitting Friday. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,776.50 an ounce. “The USD is in a slump, pushing gold higher. Expectations are converging around a rapidly slowing economy and pointing to less aggressive tightening,” said Stephen Innes, managing …

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VeeKay was content with sixth place after an impressive catch-up race

VeeKay was content with sixth place after an impressive catch-up race

John Bolsher Sunday, July 31, 2022 10:27 AM – Last Updated: 10:43 AM Rinus ‘Week’ van Kalmthout put in an impressive catch-up race during the Gallagher Grand Prix on the road course of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So the IndyCar driver is happy to have fought hard and finished sixth. VeeKay qualified eighth for the thirteenth race of the season, but …

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Brits stuck in Saudi Arabia after North Korea cryptocurrency summit

Brit vast in Saudi-Arabië na cryptocurrency conferentie Noord-Korea

Christopher Emms has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since February after being detained at an airport in North Korea for cryptocurrency. Emms lives in England, and the UK Foreign Office has now been criticized for doing too little for Emms. Crypto conference in North Korea Britain organized a crypto conference in North Korea, which goes against US sanctions. So …

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Sport Court: Algaras back to finals Umac | game

Sport Court: Canoeist Wegman seventh in World Cup final slalom |  game

Keep up to date with all sports news. For football, tennis, skating, motorsport, cycling and darts news, we have dedicated pages on our website that highlight the most important issues in these sports. Algaraz returns to the finals in Umak 11:02 PM: On the Umac clay court, Carlos Algarz and Janic Sinner will face off in Sunday’s final. Algaras, the …

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Sport Court: Canoeist Wegman seventh in World Cup final slalom | game

Sport Court: Canoeist Wegman seventh in World Cup final slalom |  game

Keep up to date with all sports news. For football, tennis, skating, motorsport, cycling and darts news, we have dedicated pages on our website that highlight the most important issues in these sports. Canoeist Wegman places seventh in World Cup finals 1.30 pm: Martina Wegmann finished seventh in the K1 final at the World Slalom Championships in Augsburg, Germany. The …

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Spanish government campaign: ‘All bodies are beach bodies’

Spanish government campaign: 'All bodies are beach bodies'

A nice try, you might think. However, not everyone is happy with the campaign, as social media has also had the requisite criticism. The launched campaign also includes a poster. Many women are depicted in this poster. It’s about women of all sizes, colors and ages. The poster also features a woman visibly undergoing a mastectomy. “All bodies are beach …

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China’s Alibaba threatens to lose its listing in New York

China's Alibaba threatens to lose its listing in New York

Photo: ANP Chinese online store giant Alibaba may be on the verge of disappearing from the New York Stock Exchange. The SEC listed an Internet group of Chinese companies that did not comply with the two-year-old law for foreign companies listed in the US. Under legislation introduced in 2020, the US regulator must have full access to information from accountants …

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Oil majors ExxonMobil and Chevron also posted gains

Oil majors ExxonMobil and Chevron also posted gains

Photo: ANP Major US oil and gas companies ExxonMobil and Chevron posted second-quarter profits on the back of higher energy prices. In doing so, they are following the example of the likes of Shell and Total Energies, which have set records due to high oil and fuel prices. Exxon, America’s largest oil company, had a net profit of $17.9 billion …

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US lashes out at Hungarian PM Orbán for racism

US lashes out at Hungarian PM Orbán for racism

International•29 Jul ’22 at 06:16Author of the book: AP US says Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s racist comments are ‘unforgivable’ The nationalist leader had warned in a speech about the emergence of ‘mixed race people’. In response to the reports, the US State Department pointed to the US ambassador’s statement against anti-Semitism. He called Orban’s words ‘inexcusable’ more than three-quarters …

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US lashes out at Hungarian PM Orbán for racism

US lashes out at Hungarian PM Orbán for racism

ANP products | Source: AP Today at 21:53 Washington US says Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s racist comments are ‘unforgivable’ In a speech, the nationalist leader had warned of the emergence of “mixed race people”. In response to the reports, the US State Department pointed to the US ambassador’s statement against anti-Semitism. He called Orban’s words “inexcusable” more than three-quarters …

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