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Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite US government shutdown
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose again Wednesday, shrugging off the partial US government shutdown as major indices...
Trump says to push China’s Xi on soybeans as US farmers struggle
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean...
Wall Street stocks shrug off start of US shutdown
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks shrugged off early losses on Wednesday as the US government started to shut down...
UK’s Labour govt plans permanent fracking ban
London (AFP) - Britain's Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due...
YouTube, platforms not cooperating enough on EU content disputes: report
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - An independent appeals body tasked with resolving disputes between social media platforms and EU users on Wednesday...
European stocks rise, Wall St futures drop as US shutdown begins
London (AFP) - European stocks and gold prices rose, while Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as the US government...
Thousands protest in Greece over 13-hour workday plans
Athens (AFP) - Thousands of Greek workers prompted large-scale disruption during a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, protesting against the...
Gold hits record, Wall St futures drop as US shutdown begins
Hong Kong (AFP) - Gold hit a record high and Wall Street futures fell with the dollar Wednesday as the...
Taiwan says ‘will not agree’ to making 50% of its chips in US
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's...
India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer says
New Delhi (AFP) - When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India's "late entry" into the global semiconductor race, he pinned...
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