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Markets retreat as China pledges fail to spark excitement
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fell Friday as China's latest vows to boost the beleaguered economy failed to stir much...
Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy
Washington (AFP) - US space company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base...
ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde says eurozone ‘losing momentum’
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and hinted at more to come, with...
Rate cuts fail to spur European stocks
New York (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets were little changed Thursday despite interest rate cuts by the eurozone and...
ECB cuts rates again as eurozone hit by economic, political woes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, citing a worsening growth outlook and slowing...
European stocks rise after surprise Swiss rate cut
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose Thursday as the Swiss central bank made a bigger-than-forecast interest rate cut before...
Blown off course, turbine giant Orsted seeks second wind
Copenhagen (AFP) - Long dependent on fossil fuels before emerging a champion of offshore wind power, Danish company Orsted is...
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new...
Korean Air buys majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said Thursday it had bought a majority stake in rival Asiana...
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
La Paz (AFP) - In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars...
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