A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
JAKARTA, Indonesia (news agencies) — Years after being felled, vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left sitting idle. And ...
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Stock market today: Wall Street’s scorching rally sets more records as hopes rise for rate cuts
NEW YORK (news agencies) — U.S. stocks rose to more records Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job ...
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Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
KABUL, Afghanistan (news agencies) — In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies ...
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US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again ...
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New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (news agencies) — New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” ...
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Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
NEW YORK (news agencies) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival ...
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Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here’s what to know
FRANKFURT, Germany (news agencies) — The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. ...
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Ahead of Iran’s presidential runoff, a floated rise in gasoline prices may spark new protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — As Iran’s runoff presidential election nears, comments by an official in the campaign ...
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Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (news agencies) — Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and ...
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GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million ...
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