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The lone US manufacturer of boutique keycaps may have just been saved

Signature Plastics, the Custer, Washington-based company known for specialized mechanical keyboard keycaps, has announced it’s being acquired by a Portland-based investment group that intends to keep the company operating with all employees maintained. This comes after majority owner Bob Guenser announced his plans to retire and find new ownership back in January. Signature Plastics is well-regarded in the mechanical keyboard …

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David Beckham to host ‘Beckham and Friends’ on Paramount+ for UEFA Champions League semifinals, final

Soccer superstar David Beckham will host “Beckham and Friends,” an alternative live broadcast during the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League as part of CBS Sports’ coverage of Europe’s top club competition. Beckham and Friends will air during the second legs of both Champions League semifinals in 2025 and 2026, as well as the final in both years. The …

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Are global oil markets heading for a bust as China optimism fizzles?

The RN-Tuapsinsky refinery operated by Rosneft Oil Co. in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — As the world’s oil traders and analysts gathered at the annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore last week, the slump in oil and where it was headed was foremost in everybody’s mind. China, the main engine driving the world’s …

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