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Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan

The exterior of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Florida on Sunday to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine, but face differences over major issues including territory as Russian air raids […]

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Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video game industry

This summer, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling 10.36 million units in the first four months of sales Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals. Further consolidation occurred within the

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Russia will achieve Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn’t want peace

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow, Russia Dec. 19, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it did not want to resolve their conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force. Putin’s

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Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation

Bom Kim, founder and chief executive officer of Coupang, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Online retailer Coupang’s founder Kim Bom apologised for the first time for a recent leak of customer data and pledged to unveil

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Wealthy ‘Silver Spenders’ are now driving investment opportunities

The growing wealth and enhanced spending power of the over-50s is poised to accelerate a range of investment opportunities across multiple sectors in the U.K., according to investors. Market pros say this age group — dubbed the “Grey Pound” or “Silver Spenders” — is gaining greater control over its assets. With greater wealth and more

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Why Hangzhou is China’s new hotbed for billion-dollar tech startups

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email A city once known mainly for Alibaba is now shaping China’s next wave of challengers – from AI and robotics to gaming, spatial computing and neurotech – collectively known as the Six Little Dragons. But is this enough to turn Hangzhou into

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The Future of Energy in an AI world

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, the CNBC New Energy Finance Forum gathers top business leaders and investors to explore the multi-trillion-dollar shift reshaping the global energy landscape. Experts discuss how to meet the soaring energy demand driven by cutting-edge AI and share

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India’s Zepto files for IPO as quick-commerce race heats up

Zepto logo is seen on smartphone placed on keyboard in this illustration taken on May 2, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Indian quick-commerce firm Zepto has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Saturday, positioning itself among India’s most anticipated listings next year. Quick-commerce firms in India are locked in

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Nearly 71% of women would contribute to cost of engagement ring: Survey

Engagement season is upon us, with December being the most popular month to propose worldwide, according to The Knot. And while traditionally men have been expected to shell out for that diamond — as Beyoncé put it in 2008, he should’ve “put a ring on it” — many women are changing their expectations around who

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