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China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag
Beijing (AFP) - China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday, underlining the deep economic woes...
Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows
San Francisco (AFP) - Netflix on Thursday said it added more than five million subscribers in the recently ended quarter...
‘Deeply misguided’ to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed back Thursday on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposals of high...
Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms race
Washington (AFP) - The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are now looking to outgun...
IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’
Washington (AFP) - The international community must come together despite the "difficult geopolitical environment" to tackle shared challenges like lackluster...
Onboard wifi is latest frontline in airline competition
Paris (AFP) - Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world's leading airlines as the once expensive...
US retail sales pick up pace in September
Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States accelerated in September, according to government data released Thursday, a positive...
ECB makes back-to-back interest rate cuts as inflation falls
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, upping the tempo at which it is...
Nestle overhauls executive team as sales slump
Zurich (AFP) - Nestle's new CEO lowered sales growth expectations for 2024 and announced a leadership reshuffle on Thursday in...
Eurozone stocks climb as ECB rate cut looms
London (AFP) - Paris and Frankfurt stock markets climbed and the euro traded mixed Thursday before an expected interest-rate cut...
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