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Markets split as traders prepare for Powell speech
Paris (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday following last week's strong performance, as traders await a meeting of central bankers...
Asian markets get week off to largely positive start
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely...
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Balatonföldvár (Hungary) (AFP) - Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers --...
Stocks climb as retail sales data dispels US growth worries
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Thursday, with strong retail sales data dispelling worries about the strength of...
EU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axed
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after...
Stocks climb as retail sales data dispels US growth worries
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Thursday, with strong retail sales data dispelling worries about the strength of...
Gold hits record high as global markets rise
New York (AFP) - Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about...
Skiing in Lesotho: an African adventure under pressure
Maluti Mountains (Lesotho) (AFP) - High in the wintry mountains of Lesotho, Sharon Kadangwe from Malawi is learning to ski...
Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
Paris (AFP) - Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run...
Workers at world’s biggest copper mine in Chile call off strike
Santiago (AFP) - Workers at the world's largest copper mine, in Chile, called off a strike Friday after reaching a...
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