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France summons cryptocurrency businesses after kidnappings
Paris (AFP) - France on Wednesday faced calls to bolster security for cryptocurrency firms, after armed men attempted to snatch...
Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin America
Beijing (AFP) - Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws...
Stock markets fluctuate as China-US trade euphoria fades
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as euphoria over easing US-China trade tensions petered out while markets...
China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
Beijing (AFP) - The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday,...
‘Panic and paralysis’: US firms fret despite China tariff reprieve
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on...
Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill
Washington (AFP) - Republicans geared up Tuesday for a series of crucial votes on Donald Trump's domestic policy mega-bill, with...
Stocks mixed after cool US inflation and as rally tapers
London (AFP) - Stocks traded mixed and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as the rally from the previous day faded...
US inflation cooled in April as Trump began tariff rollout
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed cooler-than-expected April inflation data and reiterated his call for the...
US consumer inflation cooled in April to lowest level since 2021
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April to reach its lowest level since February 2021, beating expectations...
Europe’s biggest ‘green’ methanol plant opens in Denmark
Rødekro (Denmark) (AFP) - Europe's largest "green" methanol plant opened in Denmark on Tuesday, boosting the continent's emissions reduction efforts...
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