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Gold tops $4,000 for first time on political, economic worries
New York (AFP) - Gold topped $4,000 an ounce for the first time Wednesday as investors flocked to the safe...
Trump talks up Canada trade deal chances with ‘world-class’ Carney
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would be "very happy" after their trade talks...
EU targets foreign steel to rescue struggling sector
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The EU moved Tuesday to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf from US...
Stocks falter, gold shines as traders weigh political turmoil
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks turned lower Tuesday and gold closed in on $4,000 per ounce as investors...
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Paris (AFP) - Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year,...
Open AI’s Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy ‘new normal,’ not bubble
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather...
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks eked out another record Tuesday following the weekend election of a pro-stimulus advocate to...
Trump ‘happy’ to work with Democrats on health care, if shutdown ends
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he would be "happy" to negotiate a deal on health programs with...
Brazil’s Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in ‘friendly’ phone call
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to lift punitive trade tariffs...
US government shutdown enters second week, no end in sight
Washington (AFP) - The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between...
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