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Meta shows strong growth as AI spending surges
San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook owner Meta saw net income and revenues top expectations on Wednesday as the company said...
Stocks diverge, bitcoin close to record high
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Wednesday as they digested a mixed bag of economic data and corporate reports, while...
Germany dodges recession but inflation rises sharply
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany dodged a technical recession after posting surprise growth in the third quarter, official data showed...
Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus planes
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, announced on Wednesday it has ordered 60 narrow-body...
US economic growth solid despite slight slowdown as election nears
Washington (AFP) - The US economy saw resilient growth in the third quarter despite a modest slowdown according to government...
Bitcoin close to record as cautious markets eye US election
Hong Kong (AFP) - Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping...
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU’s new taxes on Chinese EVs
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's...
UK’s Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget
London (AFP) - Britain's new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning of...
‘New wave’ as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
Koh Chang (Thailand) (AFP) - As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of...
Who should get paid for nature’s sequenced genes?
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) - Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic...
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