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US lawmakers traveled to Taiwan. The trip, part of the bipartisan delegationâs east Asia tour, is likely to further inflame escalating tensions between China and the US.
The ruble hit a new low for the year. The Russian currency has been squeezed by sanctions and a rush of foreign firms leaving the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
Tanzania mismanaged $1.6 billion in covid relief funds. An audit uncovered that the money, intended for socioeconomic recovery, was bilked from the governmentâs coffers.
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The âChipotle Chicken Burrito Bowlââa mix of blackened chicken, wild rice, black beans, tomatoes, cabbage and a roasted chipotle salsaâsounds awfully like its food, Chipotleâs lawsuit argues.
Sweetgreenâs stock isnât keen on the bowl brawl, but the lawsuitâs ultimate success will hinge on trademark law.
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India is the worldâs largest producer of milk, but its stock is drying up, and thereâs more than one thing to blame.
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