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Stocks rise as Trump, Xi speak amid trade tensions
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks bounced higher Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke...
ECB cuts rates again but pause seen ahead
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank was in a "good place" to deal...
Cannes red carpet gets second life as handbags, hats or slippers
Marseille (AFP) - After being walked for two weeks by stars from Tom Cruise to Rihanna, the legendary red carpets...
Stocks slide as Trump, Xi speak amid trade tensions
London (AFP) - Stocks markets slid Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke amid their...
TotalEnergies in landmark greenwashing trial in France
Paris (AFP) - Environmental groups took TotalEnergies to court Thursday in a landmark Paris trial, accusing the French oil and...
US-China at trade impasse as Trump’s steel tariff hike strains ties
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over...
Nintendo fans stoked for Switch 2 ‘mega launch’
Tokyo (AFP) - With shops planning midnight launch parties after a run on pre-orders, Nintendo releases the Switch 2 on...
Eurozone stocks climb before ECB rate decision
London (AFP) - Eurozone stock markets climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank prepared to announce another cut to interest...
Equities on front foot as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares enjoyed a healthy run Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve...
China lead mine plan weighs heavily on Myanmar tribe
Pekon (Myanmar) (AFP) - Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese...
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