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Nintendo cuts profit forecasts as chip shortage hits Switch sales

Nintendo cuts profit forecasts as chip shortage hits Switch sales

Nintendo cut its full-year profit forecasts on Tuesday, saying the global chip shortage had dampened Switch sales, with analysts warning of waning momentum for the hit console nearly six years after its release.

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George Clooney to remake hit French spy show 'The Bureau'

George Clooney to remake hit French spy show 'The Bureau'

Hollywood star George Clooney is to direct an English-language remake of hit French spy series "The Bureau".

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BNP Paribas posts record profit of 10.2 bn euros

BNP Paribas posts record profit of 10.2 bn euros

French bank BNP Paribas posted Tuesday a record profit of 10.2 billion euros, the latest in a series of European banks to ride the swell in interest rates to higher earnings.

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India's Adani Enterprises shares soar 25% after loan payment pledge

India's Adani Enterprises shares soar 25% after loan payment pledge

Shares in the flagship firm of troubled Indian conglomerate Adani rocketed as much as 25 percent Tuesday, clawing back some of its recent huge losses, after saying it would repay more than $1 billion in loans.

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Retiring wheelchair tennis legend Kunieda happy to change perceptions

Retiring wheelchair tennis legend Kunieda happy to change perceptions

Japanese Paralympic legend Shingo Kunieda said Tuesday he was ending his illustrious career satisfied that wheelchair tennis was now "finally seen as a sport" in the eyes of the public.

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India's Adani Enterprises shares rocket 25%

India's Adani Enterprises shares rocket 25%

Shares in the flagship firm of troubled Indian conglomerate Adani rocketed as much as 25 percent Tuesday, making up some of the huge slump suffered since last month.

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SoftBank Group reports $5.9 bn third-quarter loss on tech slump

SoftBank Group reports $5.9 bn third-quarter loss on tech slump

Japan's SoftBank Group on Tuesday reported a surprise $5.9 billion net loss in the third quarter, as a slump in the tech sector continued to hit the investment behemoth's bottom line.

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Nintendo cuts net profit forecast as chip shortage hits console sales

Nintendo cuts net profit forecast as chip shortage hits console sales

Nintendo cut its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday, saying the global chip shortage and other supply chain problems had hit console sales in the nine months to December.

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Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by a string of earthquakes that killed at least 4,800 people.

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SoftBank Group reports surprise third-quarter $5.9 bln loss

SoftBank Group reports surprise third-quarter $5.9 bln loss

Japan's SoftBank Group reported a surprise 783 billion yen ($5.9 billion) net loss in the third quarter, as a slump in the tech sector hits the investment behemoth's bottom line.

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