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US stocks end volatile session higher as oil prices retreat
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Thursday following a choppy session as markets tried to parse...
Musk’s SpaceX bonus comes with unique condition: colonize Mars
New York (AFP) - SpaceX's blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder...
Top UN court says right to strike protected in key labour treaty
The Hague (AFP) - The top United Nations court ruled Thursday that the right to strike was protected in a...
Oil gains, stocks cautious on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
London (AFP) - Oil prices jumped and the dollar firmed on Thursday while stocks diverged as hopes of a Middle...
Oil gains, European stocks down on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
London (AFP) - Oil prices jumped, European stock markets retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle...
Tourists in Thailand plan for coming cuts to visa-free stays
Bangkok (AFP) - The backpackers on Khao San Road, a Bangkok thoroughfare famous for its wild nightlife, are waking up...
Top UN court to rule on right to strike
The Hague (AFP) - The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike...
Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes, Samsung union talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares surged in Seoul, Tokyo and other Asian markets on Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle...
SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPO
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and...
The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less
Bangkok (AFP) - The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with...
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