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Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
Washington (AFP) - Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and...
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
Beijing (AFP) - China's factory activity shrank this month, official data showed Wednesday, with Beijing blaming a "sharp shift" in...
Samsung Electronics posts 22% jump in Q1 net profit
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21. 7 percent rise in first-quarter net profit...
Global stocks mostly rise as Trump grants auto tariff relief
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose despite fresh signs of a tariff hit to corporate earnings, while Wall...
Asterix, Obelix and Netflix: US streamer embraces Gallic heroes
Paris (AFP) - France's beloved comic book heroes Asterix and Obelix are set for their latest incarnation in a Netflix...
Stocks advance as investors weigh earnings, car tariff hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings and digested...
US consumer confidence hits lowest level since onset of pandemic
Washington (AFP) - US consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Stocks waver as investors weigh earnings, car tariff hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings and digested a...
Dead salmon create election stink on Australian island
Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of...
Elitist no more, caviar is turning casual
Paris (AFP) - When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1,...
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