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US stocks boosted by gains in Microsoft, Meta
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday after strong results from Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta offset lingering...
Amazon revenue climbs 9%, but outlook sends shares lower
San Francisco (AFP) - Amazon reported a nine percent rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, but its outlook fell below...
GM cuts 2025 outlook, projects up to $5 bn hit from tariffs
New York (AFP) - General Motors pledged Thursday to take additional steps to boost its US supply chain after projecting...
Nuclear power sparks Australian election battle
Sydney (AFP) - Rich in solar and wind power, and bulging in critical minerals for renewable energy technology, Australia touts...
Tariffs prompt Bank of Japan to lower growth forecasts
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan revised down its growth forecasts and held interest rates steady on Thursday, warning...
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv
Washington (AFP) - The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what...
Caterpillar so far not hiking prices to offset tariff hit
New York (AFP) - Caterpillar has trimmed corporate travel and other discretionary spending to offset a tariff hit, but has...
US economy unexpectedly shrinks, Trump blames Biden
Washington (AFP) - The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of the year on an import surge...
Stocks retreat as US GDP slumps rattles confidence
London (AFP) - Stocks slid on Wall Street on Wednesday, pulling European indexes off earlier highs after the US economy...
Stocks retreat as US GDP slumps rattles confidence
London (AFP) - Stocks slid on Wall Street on Wednesday, pulling European indexes off earlier highs after the US economy...
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