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Stocks mostly rise on EU-US trade deal hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly extended gains Thursday as optimism grew that the European Union could soon strike a...
Germans reluctant to open wallets despite easing inflation
Berlin (AFP) - The cost-of-living crisis may be easing in Germany but that has not sparked a shopping frenzy just...
Tesla profits drop as Musk warns of ‘rough’ patch before riches
New York (AFP) - Tesla reported another drop in quarterly profits Wednesday as CEO Elon Musk warned the company could...
Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Google-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence has...
UniCredit boosts outlook after walking away from Banco BPM
Rome (AFP) - Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after...
AstraZeneca to invest $50 bn in the US as tariff threat looms
London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030...
Who makes laundry smell nice? Meet the professional ‘noses’
Holzminden (Germany) (AFP) - In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the...
UniCredit boosts outlook after walking away from Banco BPM
Rome (AFP) - Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after...
‘So Trump-like’: relief but no surprise in Japan as US cuts tariffs
Seki (Japan) (AFP) - In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US...
Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry boss
Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (AFP) - A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial...
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