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On Kinshasa’s streets hairdressers make a quick buck
Kinshasa (AFP) - Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo...
Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event
Paris (AFP) - Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe's biggest tech events on Monday, the...
Asian markets extend rally after Fed cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities extended gains Friday, tracking another Wall Street record after the Federal Reserve cut interest...
Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
Barsana (India) (AFP) - Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of...
Global stocks mostly rise as Fed, Bank of England cut rates
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday, with US indices hitting fresh records as a Federal Reserve interest...
US Fed cuts interest rates a quarter point after Trump victory
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's election victory on interest...
What will Trump 2.0 mean for US tech?
Washington (AFP) - What will Donald Trump's second stint in the White House mean for a US tech industry in...
French parliament approves bill to rein in tourist rentals
Paris (AFP) - The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such...
US Fed rate cut plans likely unchanged by Trump victory
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking...
Most stocks rise, bitcoin hits record as traders weigh Trump 2.0
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, while the dollar held gains and bitcoin hit a fresh record...
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