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US Fed expected to keep rates on hold and debate timing of cuts
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve could provide additional clues on Wednesday about how much it will cut interest...
El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach’ cheers cryptocurrency surge
El Zonte (El Salvador) (AFP) - In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched...
Renault CEO urges ‘Marshall Plan’ for Europe electric vehicles
Paris (AFP) - The chief executive of French automaker Renault called Tuesday for a European "Marshall Plan" to accelerate the...
European plastics industry ‘in trouble’ as market share falls
Paris (AFP) - Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an...
France faces high-risk vote on EU-Canada free trade deal
Paris (AFP) - The French government on Thursday faced a risky vote on a controversial trade deal between the EU...
US Fed kicks off rate meeting with timing of cuts up for discussion
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began two days of discussions on Tuesday at which policymakers are expected to...
Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank pulled the plug Tuesday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the...
Easy does it: The Bank of Japan’s experiment
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan announced a seismic change in direction on Tuesday, hiking interest rates for the...
Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally began unwinding one of...
US oil stockpile to be refilled this year: Energy secretary
Houston (AFP) - The United States plans to refill its strategic oil reserve by the end of 2024 after the...
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