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Stock markets mixed with eyes on US jobs data
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged and global bonds stabilised on Thursday as investors looked to US jobs data to...
Digital loan sharks prey on inflation-hit Nigerians
Lagos (AFP) - Cash-strapped and in dire need of 30,000 naira (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app,...
Stocks bounce as global bond selloff eases
New York (AFP) - European and US equities mostly rebounded Wednesday as a global bond selloff eased, with shares in Google...
Impact of US judge’s ruling on Google’s search dominance
Paris (AFP) - Google has escaped a breakup of its Chrome browser in a major US competition case, but the...
EU presents Mercosur deal for member states’ approval
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU put forward a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur for approval by...
Japan’s long-term borrowing costs, gold hit record highs
Hong Kong (AFP) - A global bond selloff extended into Asia on Wednesday with yields in Japan hitting record levels,...
Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory
Washington (AFP) - A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as...
Nestle CEO switch a chance to reset: experts
Zurich (AFP) - Nestle's sudden sacking of its chief executive over an office relationship gives the Swiss food giant a...
Gold hits high, stocks retreat as investors seek safety
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell and gold hit a record high Tuesday as investors fled to safe havens...
Govt gestures leave roots of Indonesia protests intact
Jakarta (AFP) - Government gestures to calm deadly protests in Indonesia have done little to address the economic inequality and...
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