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Semafor· Oct 6, 2025African capitalism can’t create wealth without effective public policy Governments must urgently address security, energy, and finance challenges.
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Semafor· Oct 6, 2025Australian state may workers give legal right to WFH Victoria, the country’s second-most-populous state, plans to give workers the legal right to work from home two days per week starting next year.
Semafor· Oct 6, 2025Argentina’s overvalued peso fuels overseas shopping sprees The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in Chile has increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.
Semafor· Oct 6, 2025Japanese stocks soar on election of likely new PM The LDP, which has ruled Japan largely uninterrupted since World War II, put Sanae Takaichi on track to be the country’s first female prime minister.
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