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Wall Street climbs as markets brace for possible govt shutdown
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks bounced higher Friday following a pullback in US Treasury yields as markets braced...
Amazon expects no disruptions as US strike goes into 2nd day
New York (AFP) - A US strike targeting Amazon in the peak festive period extended into a second day Friday...
Argentina’s dollar craze cools under greenback-loving Milei
Buenos Aires (AFP) - "Dollars, selling dollars!" a money changer shouts to people streaming past in Buenos Aires' financial district....
Wall Street rebounds despite US inflation ticking higher
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks bounced higher Friday despite data showing an uptick in inflation and a looming US government...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge edges higher in November
Washington (AFP) - The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government...
Stocks retreat as US inflation ticks higher
London (AFP) - Global stock markets slid on Friday as investors grow concerned about the economic outlook for next year...
US hours from government shutdown over Christmas
Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers raced Friday to stave off a government shutdown set to bite within hours, after Donald...
Brits kindle Christmas spirit with second-hand gifts
London (AFP) - Bursting with customers one afternoon the week before Christmas, a second-hand charity shop in London's Marylebone High...
Credit Suisse collapse probe slams banking regulator
Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) - Switzerland's financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse, where executive mismanagement scuppered...
Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Workers at Starbucks will walk off the job Friday in three US cities in...
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