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Travel agencies incur Tk 6b loss in 6 days of internet outage

Travel agencies across the country have incurred a loss of Tk 6 billion in six days amid the curfew, holidays, and internet service interruption around the quota protests, reports bdnews24.com.According to the members of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh or ATAB, travel agencies make sales of at least...

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G20 financial chiefs to flag global economic 'soft landing', warn of risks from war

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters): G20 financial leaders will say on Friday there is a rising likelihood of a global economic "soft landing", but warn wars and escalating conflicts could endanger this outlook, according to the final draft of a joint communique seen by Reuters.The statement is set for release as...

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Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

LOS ANGELES, July 26 (AP): Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.The strike - the second for video game voice...

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Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing

GENEVA (Reuters): Around 80 countries reached agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including recognition of e-signatures and protection against online fraud, but failed to bring the United States on board.After five years of negotiations, coordinators Australia, Japan and Singapore distributed what they called a "stabilised text", which...

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UK urges China to prevent its cos from supporting Russia's military

LONDON (Reuters): Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged China to prevent its companies from supporting Russia's military, his office said on Friday following a meeting between Lammy and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.The two spoke on the sidelines of an ASEAN Foreign Ministers event in Laos for what was their...

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