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Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting Thursday as...

First half net profit plunges 22% at French luxury group LVMH

Paris (AFP) - French luxury group LVMH saw net profit plummet 22 percent in the first half of 2025, the...

Trump tours Fed, ramping up war on central bank

by Emma Reilly

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump arrived for a tour of the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates pressure...

Stocks mostly rise on EU-US trade deal hopes

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly extended gains Thursday as optimism grew that the European Union could soon strike a...

Germans reluctant to open wallets despite easing inflation

Berlin (AFP) - The cost-of-living crisis may be easing in Germany but that has not sparked a shopping frenzy just...

Tesla profits drop as Musk warns of ‘rough’ patch before riches

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported another drop in quarterly profits Wednesday as CEO Elon Musk warned the company could...

Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI

by David Peterson

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Google-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence has...

UniCredit boosts outlook after walking away from Banco BPM

by Natalie Fisher

Rome (AFP) - Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after...

AstraZeneca to invest $50 bn in the US as tariff threat looms

by Emma Reilly

London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030...

Who makes laundry smell nice? Meet the professional ‘noses’

by Emma Reilly