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AI optimism cheers up markets following Fed rate warning
London (AFP) - Stock markets pushed higher on Wednesday as AI optimism boosted shares in technology giants, soothing worries following...
Australian telco giant slapped with $66 million fine over ‘appalling’ conduct
Sydney (AFP) - Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66 million fine on Wednesday over "appalling" sales...
Stocks torn between Fed rate warning, AI optimism
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets retreated Wednesday following gains in Asia and Wall Street losses, with focus on...
UK rail operators set for new EU border checks
London (AFP) - The Channel Tunnel's operator and train service Eurostar have expressed confidence that the European Union's much delayed...
Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan’s mines
Saritag (Tajikistan) (AFP) - In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony,...
New York’s finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown
New York (AFP) - On a bright September morning, employees stream through the turnstiles and vast lobby of Goldman Sachs’...
EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered...
Australian telco giant slapped with $66 million fine over ‘appalling’ conduct
Sydney (AFP) - Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66 million fine on Wednesday over "appalling" sales...
Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan’s mines
Saritag (Tajikistan) (AFP) - In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony,...
Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities wavered Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were...
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