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TotalEnergies can do without Russian gas: CEO
Paris (France) (AFP) - French fossil fuels giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it will abide by a European ban on imports...
US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader’s ouster
Caracas (AFP) - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright was in Venezuela on Wednesday for talks with acting president Delcy Rodriguez...
EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc’s ‘decline’
Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders told industry executives on Wednesday they were committed to transforming the bloc's lagging economy...
Stocks spin wheels despite upbeat US jobs data
London (AFP) - Optimism over better-than-expected jobs data in the United States proved short lived with stocks failing to hold...
Stock markets rise as US jobs data beats expectations
London (AFP) - World stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday as data showed US job growth beat expectations in January,...
Tractors hit Madrid to protest EU’s trade deal with South America
Madrid (AFP) - Hundreds of honking tractors rolled into Madrid on Wednesday as Spanish farmers staged a protest against the...
Stock markets mixed, dollar dips before US jobs data
London (AFP) - World stock markets diverged and the dollar slipped Wednesday ahead of US jobs data as investors weighed...
Stock markets rise, dollar dips as traders await US jobs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European stock markets rose Wednesday while the dollar slipped as investors weighed weak US...
UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse
Whitchurch (United Kingdom) (AFP) - On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats...
Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is to be called to testify Wednesday in a Los...
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