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Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost...
Asian stocks boosted by US rate cut, China stimulus hope
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest...
Asian markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest...
Protect the prosciutto: Italy battles swine fever
Rome (AFP) - Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening...
Bottega Veneta goes for ‘E.T.’ chic as Madonna pops into D&G
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Milan Fashion Week came to a close on Saturday with its share of surprises, not least...
Bottega Veneta holds investors’ aces as Madonna pops into D&G
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - As Milan Fashion Week nears its end, fashionistas are eagerly awaiting Bottega Veneta's Saturday show -- as...
Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Marseille (AFP) - Environmental activists blocked France's leading cruise liner port in the southern city of Marseille on Saturday to...
Ethiopians struggle with bitter pill of currency reform
Addis Ababa (AFP) - In a small fashion store in Ethiopia's capital, Medanit Woldegebriel's dresses have almost doubled in price...
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Washington (AFP) - Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to...
Stock markets mostly fall after Fed-fueled rally
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a record-filled rally sparked by a jumbo...
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