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Brazil lowers benchmark rate to 14.5% in second consecutive cut
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday announced a second consecutive cut to its benchmark interest rate, one of...
Powell’s decision to stay on at Fed ignites new Trump insult
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The extraordinary clash at the Federal Reserve between Jerome Powell and Donald Trump entered new...
‘Gritty’ Philadelphia pitches itself as low-cost US World Cup choice
Philadelphia (AFP) - Philadelphia is presenting itself as the US World Cup host city offering fans the best value for...
Powell to bow out as Fed chief but stay as a governor on legal pressure
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay at the...
US Fed divided at Powell’s likely last meeting at helm
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A divided US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting Wednesday...
Trump warns Iran better ‘get smart soon’ and accept nuclear deal
Tehran (AFP) - President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's...
German inflation jumps in April as energy costs surge
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German inflation jumped to its highest level in over two years in April as the Middle...
Hungary’s Magyar visits Brussels seeking to unblock EU billions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar met EU chiefs Wednesday on his first visit to Brussels since...
UBS first-quarter profits jump 80% on investment banking
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday reported that net profit rose a better-than-expected 80 percent to $3...
TotalEnergies first-quarter profits surge amid Middle East war
Paris (France) (AFP) - French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday net profit had risen 51 percent in the...
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