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Stock markets edge up as Trump softens tariff pain for auto firms
London (AFP) - Stock markets advanced on Tuesday following news that Donald Trump plans to spare automakers from some of...
Elitist no more, caviar is turning casual
Paris (AFP) - When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1,...
Dead salmon create election stink on Australian island
Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of...
Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets edged up Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a...
Calls for ‘diplomacy,’ ‘cooperation’ at BRICS summit
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil, which chairs the 11-nation BRICS grouping that also includes Russia and China, called...
Global stocks mixed amid trade hopes as markets await tech earnings
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were steady on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation...
Power outage brings chaos to Spain and Portugal
Madrid (AFP) - Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the...
Stock markets mostly higher amid trade talk hopes
London (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the...
China says on ‘right side of history’ in trade standoff with US
Beijing (AFP) - A top Chinese economic official on Monday said Beijing was on the "right side of history" in...
Stock markets mostly rise amid trade talk hopes
London (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the...
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