Currencies & foreign exchange articles
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Two suspects wanted after Richmond Hill currency exchange robbed at gunpoint
One suspect has been charged in connection with a violent gunpoint robbery at a Richmond Hill currency exchange last month. The hold-up happened on March 15 at about 11 a.m. near Yonge Street and Major Mackenzie Drive. York Regional Police (YRP) said that three suspects, at least one of whom was armed with a gun, entered the business and demanded cash. The suspects then allegedly assaulted a victim before fleeing with merchandise from the business, they said. Police said that the victim...
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Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin
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Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. Billions in international funds were frozen, and tens of thousands of highly skilled Afghans fled the country and took their money with them. But some businesses have flourished under Taliban rule, defying expectation.