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US election race awaits employment data
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveils its monthly employment figures Friday –- a final major economic snapshot at the end...
Asian stocks mostly fall, tracking global slide
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Friday, tracking a global slide in stocks fuelled by tame tech earnings...
Bolivia’s breadbasket squeezed by pro-Morales blockades
Cochabamba (Bolivia) (AFP) - At a wholesale market in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, farmer Damaris Masias watches through...
US election, tech jitters rattle global stocks
New York (AFP) - Global stocks slid Thursday as investors fretted over results from tech giants and remained risk-averse ahead...
Global stocks slide on US election, tech worries
London (AFP) - Global stocks slid Thursday as investors digested disappointing tech results and remained risk-adverse ahead of a coin-toss...
Sales slump 27% at carmaker Stellantis
Paris (AFP) - Stellantis, the carmaker which owns the Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat brands, said Thursday that its sales fell...
Bank of Japan warns of ‘high uncertainties’ after election
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan warned Thursday of "high uncertainties" following the ruling party's worst election result in...
All eyes on US TV networks for ‘high stakes’ election night
New York (AFP) - Facing a results vacuum that could grind on for weeks, US TV networks are preparing to...
China factory output expands for first time in six months
Beijing (AFP) - China's manufacturing output expanded this month for the first time since April, official data showed Thursday, rare...
Striking Boeing workers aim to restore old retirement program
New York (AFP) - Some 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike for seven weeks after twice voting down labor...
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