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Stock markets push higher but Ukraine tensions urge caution
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose in Europe and on Wall Street on Thursday, recovering from recent selling but...
UK sanctions Angola’s Isabel dos Santos in graft crackdown
London (AFP) - The UK government on Thursday announced sanctions on Angola's Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman and daughter...
South Sudan rejects ‘malicious’ report on Kiir family businesses
Juba (AFP) - South Sudan on Thursday rejected claims by a US-based watchdog that President Salva Kiir's family had built...
French YouTuber takes on manga after conquering Everest
Paris (AFP) - A French influencer fresh off a smash hit film documenting his ascent to Everest's peak is turning...
Stock markets diverge, as bitcoin closes in on $100,000
London (AFP) - Major stock markets diverged and the dollar was mixed Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions in the...
India’s Adani says US charges ‘baseless’, opposition demand arrest
New Delhi (AFP) - India's Adani Group on Thursday called US charges that their billionaire founder Gautam Adani had paid more...
Adani plunges in Mumbai on founder’s charges as Asian markets retreat
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in Indian conglomerate Adani tanked on Thursday after its industrialist owner Gautam Adani was charged...
Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push
New York (AFP) - US auto giants signaled Wednesday they could further slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production as...
Stock markets gain, dollar higher before Nvidia earnings
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed against main rivals Wednesday following...
European stocks fall on Ukraine-Russia fears, US focused on earnings
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell in Europe but finished mostly higher in New York Tuesday as markets weighed...
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