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Connected, brainy, athletic: the suspect in US insurance CEO’s slaying
Washington (AFP) - The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States...
UK finance minister hails ‘milestone’ talks with EU counterparts
London (AFP) - UK finance minister Rachel Reeves advocated Monday for "more normal trading relations" with the European Union, as...
German VW workers kick off second round of strikes
Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) - Thousands of Volkswagen workers walked out on Monday in the second round of strikes in the...
ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening...
US clean energy, defense to be impacted by China export curbs
Washington (AFP) - China's retaliatory export controls could take a toll on the growing US clean energy sector and its...
World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
Washington (AFP) - The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and...
Billionaires’ wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS
Zurich (AFP) - Billionaires have seen their combined wealth shoot up 121 percent over the past decade to $14 trillion,...
US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt
Washington (AFP) - The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped...
Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic losses in 2024: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) - In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in...
Powell ‘not concerned’ US Fed would lose independence under Trump
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would...
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