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Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
by  AFP

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica. Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are meeting in Kingston to thrash out the first mining code on deep-sea extraction that has faced accusations of imperiling marine ecosystems.

Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97
Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97
by  AFP

Hong Kong's second-richest man Lee Shau-kee has died aged 97, the property tycoon's firm Henderson Land Development announced Monday. Lee died peacefully on Monday evening in the company of his family, Henderson said in a press release.

US retail sales weaker than expected as consumer health under scrutiny
US retail sales weaker than expected as consumer health under scrutiny
by  AFP

US retail sales logged smaller gains than expected in February according to government data released Monday, edging up from an earlier decline with all eyes on consumer spending strength amid growing worries of a recession. - Risk of weakness - From a year ago, retail sales were up 3.1 percent in February, the government data showed.