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Economy
US economy beats growth expectations in second quarter
Washington (AFP) - US economic growth blew past expectations in the second quarter, boosted by consumer spending and inventory building...
Plan to tax super-rich divides at G20 meet in Rio
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's vision for a global deal to tax the ultra-rich sparked divisions Thursday at a...
Climate activists halt traffic at Germany’s Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Frankfurt police on Thursday arrested climate activists who brought Germany's busiest airport to a standstill by...
Refining and gas give TotalEnergies Q2 blues
Paris (AFP) - French oil heavyweight TotalEnergies on Thursday reported slumping profits in the second quarter, blaming lower margins in...
World’s richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam
Paris (AFP) - The world's richest one percent increased their fortunes by a total of $42 trillion over the past...
Ford profits tumble on higher costs, hitting shares
New York (AFP) - Ford shares tumbled Wednesday after the automaker reported lower than expected profits on higher costs connected...
Bank of Canada lowers key lending rate to 4.5%
Montreal (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate to 4. 5 percent, saying the second...
With no money or fuel, Cuban fishermen improvise on floating rafts
Havana (AFP) - Small white squares dot the ocean off Havana, an unlikely fleet of fishermen bobbing on makeshift polystyrene...
Gucci-owner Kering alerts on profits as earnings tumble
Paris (AFP) - Luxury group Kering said Wednesday that its half-year net profit fell by half and warned operating earnings...
US new home sales dip in June, missing estimates
New York (AFP) - The sales rate of new family homes in the United States dipped in June, missing analyst...
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