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China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports
Beijing (AFP) - China's towering annual trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, data showed Monday,...
Asian stocks drift as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities drifted Monday as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this...
Number’s up: Calculators hold out against AI
Tokyo (AFP) - The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new...
Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting
Washington (United States) (AFP) - While the US Federal Reserve's final interest rate meeting this year could see an unusual...
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax...
Mixed day for global stocks as market digest huge Netflix deal
New York (AFP) - World stock markets gave a mixed picture on Friday, with sentiment underpinned by hopes for sustained...
Netflix’s Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Netflix faced fierce criticism on Friday over its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros. ,...
Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation
New York (AFP) - US consumer pricing and sentiment reports released Friday pointed to lingering questions about affordability as the...
Stocks consolidate as US inflation worries undermine Fed rate hopes
London (AFP) - World stock markets gave a mixed picture Friday, with sentiment underpinned by hopes for sustained US central...
Stocks rise as investors look to more Fed rate cuts
London (AFP) - World stock markets mostly rose Friday as investors speculated that the US central bank will cut rates...
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