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Trump says all Canada trade talks 'terminated'
Trump says all Canada trade talks 'terminated'
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertising campaign, a sudden about-face soon after a cordial White House meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Trump's Asia tour set to spotlight trade challenges
Trump's Asia tour set to spotlight trade challenges
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's trip to Asia which begins Sunday carries significant economic stakes for countries around the region, with multiple tariff deals still pending and a trade dispute simmering between Washington and Beijing.

Ivorian brothers dream of transforming cocoa industry
Ivorian brothers dream of transforming cocoa industry
by  AFP

In a factory in southern Ivory Coast, where machines hum to produce chocolate bars and spreads, twin brothers dream of becoming "giants of cocoa processing". Ivory Coast, which holds its presidential election this Saturday, is the world's leading cocoa producer but only processes about 40 percent locally while the rest is exported.

Alaska Airlines grounds entire fleet over IT outage
Alaska Airlines grounds entire fleet over IT outage
by  AFP

Alaska Airlines said Thursday it had temporarily suspended all flights due to a tech outage, three months after a similar incident. Alaska Airlines, the fifth-largest US carrier, experienced a similar outage on July 20, which lasted about three hours.

Japan inflation rises as new PM eyes economic package
Japan inflation rises as new PM eyes economic package
by  AFP

Japanese inflation accelerated last month, official data showed Friday, ahead of a maiden policy speech by new Prime Minister Sakae Takaichi who has promised to ease pressure on households. The figures Friday showed the consumer price index jumped to 2.9 percent in September from 2.7 percent the previous month.

Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
by  AFP

Germany's largest LGBTQ club SchwuZ announced on Thursday the venerable Berlin institution's lights will turn off for good on November 1, making it the latest casualty of the German capital's nightlife recession. Besides SchwuZ, Griessmuehle, Remise and Watergate are among the other Berlin venues to have turned the lights off for good as the "club death" phenomenon grips the German capital.