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China holds out hope last-minute deal can avert US trade war
Beijing (AFP) - China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting...
Nissan shares fall as reports say Honda merger talks off
Tokyo (AFP) - Nissan shares plunged on Wednesday as reports said the struggling Japanese carmaker was walking away from merger...
Stock markets stutter as traders weigh China-US trade flare-up
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China...
Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
San Francisco (AFP) - Google's parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported revenue jumped in the recently-ended quarter, but shares sank...
Stocks recover but tariff uncertainty lingers over market
New York (AFP) - Stock markets managed to push higher on Tuesday but investors braced for volatility as President Donald...
Stocks recover but US tariff threats keep gains in check
London (AFP) - Stock markets managed to push higher on Tuesday but investors braced for volatility in the coming weeks...
Stocks fluctuate as Trump delays tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets wavered on Tuesday, with investors bracing for volatile trading in the coming weeks as President...
Rare earths: strategic metals key to future technologies
Paris (AFP) - Rare earths, which President Donald Trump hopes to secure from Ukraine as part of a deal for...
American VP Vance to attend Paris AI summit
Paris (AFP) - US Vice President JD Vance will join top tech players in Paris next week at an artificial...
Where things stand in China-US trade tensions
Beijing (AFP) - China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United...
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