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Japan's Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
Japan's Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
by  AFP

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades. It followed the first live-action "Sonic" movie in 2020, as Sega cashes in on a video-game movie craze that saw "The Super Mario Bros.

Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
by  AFP

Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the head of the US Federal Reserve. Asian markets struggled to build on Wall Street's lead.

Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
by  AFP

Beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its US production, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on social media. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO eyes more merger activity
Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO eyes more merger activity
by  AFP

Goldman Sachs reported a jump in second-quarter profits Wednesday behind significant increases in financial advisory revenues that chief executive David Solomon said could presage an uptick in dealmaking. Goldman said increases in advisory fees reflected strength in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.