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SpaceX set once more for Starship test flight
South Padre Island (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX on Tuesday was once again gearing up for the latest launch of...
Who is Lisa Cook, the Fed governor Trump seeks to fire?
Washington (AFP) - Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the powerful Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has...
Trump moves to fire Fed governor, escalating effort to control central bank
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has marked a dramatic escalation in his...
Fed Governor Cook says Trump has no authority to fire her
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected US President Donald Trump's unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday,...
EU claims ‘sovereign right’ to regulate tech after Trump threat
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Commission Tuesday asserted the "sovereign right" to regulate the activities of tech giants within...
Stocks drop on France turmoil, Trump’s Fed firing
London (AFP) - Stock markets fell Tuesday as political turmoil in France hit investors' risk appetite, as did US President...
Diamond czar Maurice Tempelsman, Jackie O companion, dead at 95
New York (AFP) - Maurice Tempelsman, a renowned diamond merchant and long-time companion of former US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy...
Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump expanded pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday by moving to fire Governor...
Stocks edge downwards after rallying on US rate hopes
New York (AFP) - Stocks mostly edged downwards on Monday, after rallies in Europe and the United States fueled by...
Women’s NBA could face lockout as union deal deadline looms
New York (AFP) - Revitalized by Caitlin Clark and other stars and boosted by a new media rights deal, the...
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