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ECB warns of stronger euro impact, holds rates
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after...
EU close to sealing trade deal with Australia
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union is close to concluding a long-sought trade agreement with Australia, as US President Donald...
Stock markets drop amid tech concerns before rate calls
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly fell Thursday after more losses on Wall Street's Nasdaq, where...
Stock markets drop amid tech concerns before rate calls
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly fell Thursday after more losses on Wall Street's Nasdaq, where...
Heathrow still Europe’s busiest airport, but Istanbul gaining fast
Paris (France) (AFP) - London Heathrow remained the busiest aviation hub in Europe last year but Istanbul Airport was nearly...
US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Hyattsville (United States) (AFP) - Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville,...
Stocks in retreat as traders reconsider tech investment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks mostly fell Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again...
Rising euro, falling inflation in focus at ECB meeting
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at...
Google’s annual revenue tops $400 bn for first time, AI investments rise
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests...
BHP damages trial over Brazil mine disaster to open in 2027
London (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP will face trial before a British court from April next year to determine...
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