Gold Holds Near Record as Trump Tariff Pledges Fuel Haven Demand – Bloomberg

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A crackdown on substandard homes leaves low-income Hong Kongers wondering where to go – The Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Au’s world shrinks to about the size of a parking space whenever she gets home. Her cramped Hong Kong home is one of four units carved out of what was once a single apartment. Most of the space is occupied by the bunk bed she shares with her husband and

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260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated – The Associated Press

By  JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   BANGKOK (AP) — Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand’s army announced Thursday. In a fresh crackdown on scam centers operating from Southeast Asia

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For Israelis, ‘From the River to the Sea’ Is a Reality. For Palestinians, It’s a Crime – Haaretz

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | It is nonsensical, and hypocritical, to arrest or accuse Palestinians of promoting the ideology of ‘From the river to the sea,’ while in Israel, school maps don’t show the Green Line and the government is advancing full annexation Feb 13, 2025 10:35 pm IST Feb 13, 2025 10:35 pm

Plain pulls in $15M to agregate B2B customer services chats into one platform

Internal customer support platforms are moving from platforms like email ticketing systems and chat to channels like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and even Discord. But with Slack, for instance, able to host hundreds of channels, the whole thing can become quite unwieldy.  Plain, out of the UK, thinks it has the answer. Its API-first platform consolidates

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GameStop Stock Pops on Report Video Game Seller Is Considering Investing in Bitcoin

Published February 13, 2025 05:44 PM EST SOPA Images / Getty Images Key Takeaways GameStop shares surged in extended trading Thursday following a report the video game retailer is considering investing in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Last weekend, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had posted a photo of himself with Strategy cofounder Michael Saylor, raising speculation about GameStop’s

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What Thursday’s Confirmation Hearing Tells Us About the Future of Student Loans

KEY TAKEAWAYS Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, said she would implement Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs (PSLF) if Congress passed them. She also indicated she would encourage the expansion of the Pell Grant program to students seeking a short-term certificate program. Student loan repayment plans were not mentioned

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Forex Today: Eurozone GDP and US Retail Sales data to wrap up volatile week – FXStreet

Here is what you need to know on Friday, February 14: The US Dollar holds steady in the European morning on Friday after suffering large losses against its major rivals on Thursday. Eurostat will publish preliminary Employment Change and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the fourth quarter. Later in the session, the US economic