Monthly Archives: September 2025

Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks

[ad_1] Bulgaria has responded to a population exodus by employing workers from abroad. Photo: Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFPSource: AFP Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of …

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Alibaba soars but Asia markets dip

[ad_1] Alibaba rocketed 15 percent after bumper results after hours on Friday, including a surge in AI revenue. Photo: ALAIN JOCARD / AFP/FileSource: AFP Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street retreated from record highs. Alibaba rocketed …

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