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South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive
South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive
by  AFP

South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation.

Beer giant Asahi not engaging with ransomware hackers
Beer giant Asahi not engaging with ransomware hackers
by  AFP

Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it was not negotiating with the hackers behind a "sophisticated and cunning" ransomware attack that is about to enter its third month. It was a sophisticated and cunning attack," Katsuki said.

Asian stocks track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
Asian stocks track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
by  AFP

Asian markets rose again Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month. The global gains come after markets took a hit this month on concerns that a tech-led surge in recent years may have been overdone and the vast sums invested in the AI sector will take some time to see returns.

Japan beer giant Asahi delays earnings due to cyberattack
Japan beer giant Asahi delays earnings due to cyberattack
by  AFP

Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it has delayed the release of full-year financial results due to a major ongoing cyberattack that began in late September. "While the Company is making every effort to restore the system as quickly as possible, it has decided to postpone the announcement of financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025," Asahi said in a statement.

Campbell's responds to 'absurd' charge it uses 3D-printed chicken
Campbell's responds to 'absurd' charge it uses 3D-printed chicken
by  AFP

Food giant Campbell's has dismissed as "absurd" claims allegedly made by a senior executive, who has since been placed on leave, that its soups are made with "3D-printed" chicken and consumed by "poor people." In the audio, a voice -- allegedly Bally's -- is deriding Campbell's "highly processed foods" as "shit for ... poor people."

US farmers, firms flag higher costs even as Trump touts affordability
US farmers, firms flag higher costs even as Trump touts affordability
by  AFP

As biting prices weigh on families heading into the US holiday season, farmers and business owners say President Donald Trump's tariffs have driven up production costs on everything from turkeys to vegetables. Some small business owners say they struggle to survive, even as the year-end shopping season approaches.