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US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness Wednesday and finished with solid gains after poor US...
Stocks struggle as data shows drop in US jobs
London (AFP) - Equities struggled on Wednesday as data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last month. The US private...
EU moves to break dependence on China for rare earths
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday presented a multi-billion-euro plan to help curb the 27-nation bloc's dependence on...
EU moves to break dependence on China for rare earths
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday presented a multi-billion-euro plan to help curb the 27-nation bloc's dependence on...
Greek govt warns farmers not to escalate subsidy protest
Promachónas (Greece) (AFP) - The Greek government on Wednesday warned farmers against escalating a roadblock protest to demand funds delayed...
Stocks dip after US jobs fall
London (AFP) - Wall Street's main stock indices dipped on Wednesday after data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last...
German lithium project moves ahead in boost for Europe’s EV sector
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Australia's Vulcan Energy said Wednesday it will soon start building a German lithium production project that...
Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years
Oslo (AFP) - Norway on Wednesday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four...
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
Hangzhou (China) (AFP) - In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a...
YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children ‘less safe’
Sydney (AFP) - YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed"...
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