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US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump’s economy
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed...
Germany’s Axel Springer swoops for British newspaper The Telegraph
London (AFP) - German media group Axel Springer said Friday it had agreed to buy right-wing British newspaper The Telegraph...
US retail sales decline as consumer pullback deepens
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US retail sales declined by 0. 2 percent in January, according to delayed government data...
Oil prices climb as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
London (AFP) - Crude prices surged higher Friday as oil fields in Iraq came under attack and US Donald Trump demanded...
US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump’s economy
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed...
Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity
Paris (France) (AFP) - A surge in natural gas prices since the Middle East war erupted has sparked renewed debate...
War in Middle East raises stagflation fears in Europe and beyond
Paris (France) (AFP) - Global energy prices have shot upwards after the US and Israel unleashed war in the Middle...
Mideast war escalates as fresh strikes batter Iran
Tehran (AFP) - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon Friday as Israel and the United States stepped up their attacks...
Iran drone strike on Azerbaijan raises fears of Mideast war spreading to Caucasus
Baku (AFP) - Iranian drone strikes on Azerbaijan have raised fears that the Middle East war could spill into the...
Mideast war escalates as fresh strikes batter Iran
Tehran (AFP) - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon Friday as Israel and the United States stepped up their attacks...
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