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Coffee Bean Prices Hit Record High: ‘Tough Times’ For Java Drinkers
Coffee prices have surged to record highs, with Arabica beans reaching $3.44 per pound–an 80% increase in 2024. As of Tuesday, YCharts values Arabica coffee at roughly $6.72 per two…
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Threats Of Tariffs, Strike Spur Record Exports To US
A container ship is docked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images American imports are expected to reach record levels in…
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2024 ‘Certain’ To Be Hottest Year On Record: EU Monitor
This year is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe’s climate monitor said Monday.…
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Russia’s ‘Meat-Grinder’ Tactics Led to 45,680 Casualties in November, Setting Record For Most Bloodshed Since War Began
Russia’s “meat-grinder” tactics in the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine has resulted in Moscow taking territory but at an “enormous cost” in military lives lost, according to a report. Since…
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World Bank raises record US$100 billion for aid to poorest nations
THE World Bank received pledges to deploy a record of US$100 billion via its unit focused on low-interest loans and grants to the poorest nations. The total figure to fund…
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World Bank Announces Record $100 Bn Support For World’s Poorest Countries
The World Bank announced Thursday that it has raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations, which it can leverage to…
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US CFTC relief reaches record US$17.1 billion with crypto crackdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC ) fines and investor relief hit a record US$17.1 billion, largely due to the agency’s crackdown on defunct crypto exchange FTX. Most of…
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Seeking A New Way Of Life Under The Sea – And A World Record
There are probably easier ways to set a world record, but Rudiger Koch has found his method 11 meters (36 feet) under the sea. He’s been living in a submerged…
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US ‘Black Friday’ Online Spending Put At Record $10.8 Bn
American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during “Black Friday” promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday. Total sales were…
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US: S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on tech, retail in focus
THE S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday (Nov 29) session, lifted by technology stocks such as Nvidia, while retail was…
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US Bitcoin ETFs head for record monthly inflow on Trump optimism
A GROUP of one dozen US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is on the cusp of a record monthly net inflow, bolstered by the digital asset’s historic surge towards US$100,000 on…
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Bain-backed Chindata in talks for record US$2.8 billion loan
Proceeds of the five-year facility would be used to refinance some of the firm’s existing loans and fund its expansion plans in Malaysia Bain Capital-owned data centre operator Chindata Group…
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Australia shares hit record high again on boost from banks
Australian shares hit a record high on Thursday (Nov 28), helped by a sustained rally in the heavyweight banking stocks, despite concerns over valuation and the impact of high interest…
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Russia Pummels Ukraine With ‘Record’ Drone Barrage
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions over Russian missile threats and hints Moscow could strike European cities. Moscow and Kyiv…
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Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on US$100,000
BITCOIN touched a record high on Friday (Nov 22), with its sights set firmly on the US$100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a…
