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Czech driverless train hits open track
Kopidlno (Czech Republic) (AFP) - A rail line linking two northern Czech towns is testing Europe's first driverless train operating...
Plastic pollution treaty talks open with ‘global crisis’ warning
Geneva (AFP) - The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution were told Tuesday they...
US data deflates stocks rebound
London (AFP) - A stock market rebound lost traction on Tuesday after data showed inflation gathering steam in the US,...
Stocks higher on US Fed rate cuts bets
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut...
Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Switzerland's president was in Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs, but...
German car sales jump in July but market still weak
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - New car sales in Germany posted a big rise in July, official data showed Tuesday, but...
Stocks climb tracking tariffs, US Fed
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as tariff threats eased and as investors grow increasingly confident...
Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice
Singapore (AFP) - A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting...
Stocks mostly rebound on US interest rate cut bets
New York (AFP) - Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs...
Saudi Aramco profit drops for 10th straight quarter
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced its 10th straight drop in quarterly profits on Tuesday as...
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