[Graphic News] S. Korea emerges as major coffee exporter

    South Korea is emerging as a major coffee exporter despite relying entirely on imported beans, with growth driven by an expanding domestic market and an advanced roasting industry. The country’s coffee industry grew 35.6 percent from 2.75 trillion won ($1.9 billion) in 2018 to 3.74 trillion won in 2024, averaging 5.2 percent annual growth. The…

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      Alphabet Spends About 60 Cents of Every Technical Infrastructure Dollar on Servers. Nvidia’s Biggest Customers Were Just Told Prices Are Going Up More Than 15%.

      Key Points About 60% of Alphabet’s second-quarter technical infrastructure investment went to servers — the biggest single line in its capital budget. Bloomberg reported that prices on servers built around Nvidia’s AI chips are rising more than 15% in many cases, effective on systems shipping early next year. Alphabet’s second-quarter capital spending exceeded its operating…

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        Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide

        Aug. 25, 2026, 9:10 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader’s second term in the White House. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at…

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