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Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war could reignite US inflation...

Shortages hit Nigeria’s drive towards natural gas-fuelled cars

by Thomas Barnes

Abuja (AFP) - Motorists in Nigerian cities are spending hours, or even days, queuing for natural gas to power their...

Asian stocks drop after Fed warning, oil dips with Mideast in focus

by David Peterson

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war would likely reignite...

Lakers to be sold in record-breaking $10 billion deal: ESPN

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold in a record-breaking $10 billion deal that...

US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged in face of Trump criticism

by Andrew Murphy

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fourth consecutive meeting Wednesday, forecasting higher inflation...

Putin T-shirts, robots and the Taliban — but few Westerners at Russia’s Davos

Saint Petersburg (AFP) - Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off Wednesday with stalls selling Vladimir Putin-themed merchandise and humanoid robots,...

Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom

by Thomas Barnes

Hanoi (AFP) - Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has...

Oil rises, stocks mixed as investors watch rates, conflict

by Emma Reilly

London (AFP) - Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors tracked the Israel-Iran conflict and a looming...

Iranians buying supplies in Iraq tell of fear, shortages back home

Penjwen (Iraq) (AFP) - Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar...

Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest