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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Thursday as earlier gains fuelled by the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate...
Divided US Fed makes third straight rate cut, signals higher bar ahead
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A divided US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates Wednesday for a third consecutive time this...
Stocks mark time ahead of Fed decision
London (AFP) - Global stock markets marked time and the dollar steadied Wednesday with investors' eyes on a highly anticipated...
Not lovin’ it: McDonald’s pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad
The Hague (AFP) - Burger chain McDonald's said on Wednesday it had removed an AI-generated Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands...
France’s ‘Battery Valley’ makes use of Asian experts
Lambres-lez-Douai (France) (AFP) - France is developing domestic production of electric vehicle batteries with an eye on industrial independence but...
China surplus pushing EU to take ‘offensive’ trade measures: business lobby
Beijing (AFP) - China's mammoth trade surplus with Europe as well as challenges faced by foreign firms in the country...
Stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets fell Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time...
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Sydney (AFP) - Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to...
Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time...
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Sydney (AFP) - Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to...
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