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China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
Ganzhou (China) (AFP) - Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters...
Brazil’s Lula, Argentina’s Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit
Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentina's Javier Milei on Saturday openly...
Brazil’s Lula asks EU to show ‘courage’ and sign Mercosur trade deal
Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday urged the European Union to...
Beetles block mining of Europe’s biggest rare earths deposit
Ulefoss (Norway) (AFP) - As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the...
Musk wins US court appeal of $56 bn Tesla pay package
New York (AFP) - A Delaware appeals court cleared the way Friday for tech CEO Elon Musk to receive a...
Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
New York (AFP) - Resurgent artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq Friday for a second straight session while the yen...
Stocks advance as markets cheer weak inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets pushed higher on Friday as expectations for lower US interest rates continued to cheer investors....
US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US Federal Reserve official said Friday that he sees no need to rush...
Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal
Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) (AFP) - Representatives of the South American Mercosur bloc met in Brazil Friday, as EU diplomatic...
Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly advanced on Friday as traders reacted to central bank activity and easing concerns...
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