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Stock markets rise, gold hits record high as US rate cut nears
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets extended gains, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on...
Chile’s biggest steelworks sunk by cheap Chinese imports
Talcahuano (Chile) (AFP) - It's the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile's biggest steelmaker...
Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products...
Russian central bank hikes rate as inflation jumps
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday raised interest rates to 19 percent amid the country's ongoing Ukraine offensive,...
US finalizes sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods
Washington (AFP) - The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with...
Stock markets rise awaiting US rate cut next week
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets rose, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on Friday...
Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit
Paris (AFP) - International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week,...
Troubled Deutsche Bahn sells logistics unit to Danish group
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Troubled German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced Friday the sale of its logistics unit Schenker to...
Japan ranks 7-Eleven owner ‘core’ industry, complicating takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move...
China bans PwC for six months over Evergrande audit
Beijing (AFP) - Accountancy giant PwC was banned in China Friday for six months and slapped with a fine of...
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