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BoE holds interest rate after inflation rise
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4. 75 percent, deciding against...
Stock markets decline as Fed eyes fewer rate cuts
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets slid Thursday following sharp losses on Wall Street as the Federal Reserve...
Taiwan’s Foxconn in talks with Renault over Nissan stake: report
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan's Foxconn is in talks with French auto giant Renault to buy its major stake in Japanese...
Ivory Coast wants bigger share of its mining boom
Abidjan (AFP) - Ivory Coast's mining industry is booming, driven by foreign investment and the discovery of new deposits, but...
Markets track Wall St down after Fed forecast, BoJ hits yen
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets sank Thursday following a severe sell-off on Wall Street that came after the Federal...
US stocks tumble, dollar rallies as Fed signals fewer 2025 rate cuts
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks tumbled and the dollar rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered borrowing rates...
US Fed signals fewer cuts, sending stocks tumbling
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point and signaled a slower...
US Fed cuts key rate a quarter point, signals fewer cuts ahead
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace...
UniCredit ups pressure on Commerzbank, fuelling German anger
Berlin (AFP) - Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and...
Stocks and dollar edge higher before Fed rate decision
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly edged higher while the dollar rose against main rivals Wednesday ahead of an expected...
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