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Asian stock markets retreated Friday as traders weighed geopolitical concerns, inflation, labor issu
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By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks found their footing after an initial selloff on Wednesday, helped by a turnaround in Korean shares as revived AI optimism dwarfed

<body><p>STORY: :: This video contains flashing images</p><p>British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics.</p><p>She's seeking at least $15 million in damages...</p><p>and is accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.</p><p>The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale...</p><p>enabling the company to benefit from what seemed like her endorsement of the product.</p><p>The suit was filed on Friday in the California federal court.</p><p>A spokesperson for Samsung Electronics declined to comment, saying it was unable to comment on pending litigation.</p><p>Dua Lipa's lawyers didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the case.</p><p>Besides copyright and trademark infringement, Dua Lipa has accused Samsung Electronics of breaching publicity rights.</p><p>Lipa's lawyers have attached screenshots of social media postings and comments in the filing.</p><p>One of these screenshots shows a fan commenting that they would get the TV, quote, "just because Dua is on it."</p></body>
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8am: Futures point higher US stocks are set for a positive open on Friday, with futures pointing higher as Wall Street looks ahead to April's non-farm payrolls report, even as tensions in the Middle East flared overnight. Nasdaq futures are up 0.7%, S&P 500 futures have gained 0.5%,...
Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector. "Super Mario" maker Nintendo said that higher component costs, particularly memory, and the impact of tariffs is expected to add roughly 100 billion yen ($638 million) to costs in the current financial year. President Shuntaro Furukawa said the higher component costs, along with factors including exchange rates, were reflected in Nintendo's decision to hike prices of its Switch 2.
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He cited “great progress” in talks with Iran. The International Monetary Fund published its 180-page World Economic Outlook three weeks ago. The differences between that and its now more likely “adverse” or “severe” scenarios aren’t small, and investors should take note as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.