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Another devastating Pokémon leak reveals plans for future games, but it’s the reported development budgets that have left players stunned

Another devastating Pokémon leak reveals plans for future games, but it’s the reported development budgets that have left players stunned

Pokémon developer Game Freak has suffered another huge leak of data, revealing the studio’s purported planned projects until 2030. The leak comes a year to the day after a “teraleak” of “significant internal data” that revealed unannounced Pokémon games. Game Freak later acknowledged it was hacked, admitting personal employee information had been obtained. Then, in April this year, Nintendo filed …

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Global bond sell-off reflects unease over budgets and central banks

Global bond sell-off reflects unease over budgets and central banks

Long-dated borrowing costs around the world are back under pressure, and analysts say that’s in part thanks to broad investor unease with the path of both fiscal and monetary policy in many major economies. Bond markets have been on a bumpy ride this year, with massive spikes and falls at times stemming from White House policymaking, ranging from tariffs to …

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Gen Z slashes holiday budgets ahead of shopping season

Gen Z slashes holiday budgets ahead of shopping season

’Tis the season for tighter budgets. Holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to fall 5% this year, driven largely by Gen Z’s sharp 23% pullback, according to a survey from a leading consulting and accounting firm. Households plan to be more deliberate in their spending over the holidays, prioritizing value and deciding what to splurge on and where to …

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