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Dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss
New York (AFP) - The dollar hit a three-year low on Thursday as President Donald Trump eyed candidates to succeed...
Tech giants’ net zero goals verging on fantasy: researchers
Paris (AFP) - The credibility of climate pledges by the world's tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading...
Nvidia hits fresh record while global stocks are mixed
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as markets weighed lingering worries about the Iran-Israel conflict while Nvidia...
Oil rebounds as markets track Iran-Israel ceasefire
London (AFP) - Oil prices recovered as stock markets diverged Wednesday while traders assessed whether the Israel-Iran ceasefire would endure....
Oil slides, stocks rise as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds
New York (AFP) - Oil prices sank for a second straight day and stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as a...
UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
London (AFP) - The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50. 4 percent since 1990 levels, a group of...
UK to reintroduce nuclear weapon-capable aircraft under NATO
London (AFP) - Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO's nuclear mission, Prime Minister...
China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’
Tianjin (China) (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed...
Stocks rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds, oil claws back some losses
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities extended a global rally Wednesday after Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that...
Spain moves to strengthen power grid after huge April blackout
Madrid (AFP) - The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a package of measures to strengthen its power grid and support...
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