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Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor...
European stocks climb after Asia rout
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday awaiting key US jobs data, brushing off a rout for Asian...
German ruling coalition agrees on major reform package
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday,...
Coffee with a view: tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea
Gimpo (South Korea) (AFP) - The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of...
Most Asia markets down as tech firms take fresh blow
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech stocks led losses across most of Asia on Thursday as investors continued to unwind huge...
‘Job forever’: trade schools are all the rage in the AI era
New York (AFP) - Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults...
US stocks retreat to open Q3 ahead of June jobs data
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated following a choppy session Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized...
Mixed US auto sales in Q2 amid high gas prices
New York (AFP) - Automakers reported mixed second-quarter US sales Wednesday, illustrating continued demand for larger vehicles as well as...
US Fed chair says committed to combatting ‘too high’ prices
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the central bank was committed to fighting...
Swedish court orders Google pay nearly $2 bn for favouring its price comparisons
Stockholm (AFP) - A Swedish market court on Wednesday ordered Google to pay some 14. 3 billion kronor ($1
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