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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Washington (AFP) - SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe...
From allies to enemies: the cost of a Musk-Trump split
Washington (AFP) - The bitter clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has drawn a spotlight on the South African-born...
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism
New York (AFP) - Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite...
US job market cools but resilient for now despite Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US hiring eased in May but remained resilient, government data showed Friday, in a gradual slowdown amid...
Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a...
Stocks steady, dollar up before US jobs data
London (AFP) - Major stock markets largely steadied and the dollar rose Friday awaiting key US jobs data in the...
‘No doubt’ Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO
New York (AFP) - The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the...
Trump and Musk alliance melts down in blazing public row
Washington (AFP) - Americans considered the consequences Friday of the spectacular split between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump,...
Trump-Xi call fuels market optimism but US stocks slip on Musk row
New York (AFP) - Wall Street closed lower Thursday as a spat between President Donald Trump and his billionaire former...
Before the ‘big beautiful breakup’: Musk and Trump’s bromance
Washington (AFP) - It may have been one of the most predictable break-ups in history. But for a few brief...
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