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Stocks diverge tracking Fed rates outlook, tech rebound
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Tuesday following a tech-led rally on Wall Street that soothed...
Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Hong Kong (AFP) - Investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut...
Asia markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will...
US stocks rise again on AI rebound, revived Fed rate-cut hopes
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rallied Monday, extending a rebound as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut...
Rising from the ashes: Mogadishu’s building boom
Mogadishu (AFP) - Mogadishu is rising, literally, from the ashes of decades of war. Pavements remain scarred by bullet holes...
Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda
Bangkok (AFP) - Global wildlife talks opened Monday, with votes expected on increased shark protection, a bid to allow limited...
Despite doubts over economy, Americans set for record holiday spending
New York (AFP) - Americans are expected to spend a record amount over the holiday season, despite lingering worries in...
Amazon climate deal a ‘win’ for global unity but fossil fuels untouched
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday...
S.Africa G20 declaration highlights: minerals, debt, climate
Johannesburg (AFP) - Leaders from the G20 group of top economies endorsed Saturday a declaration at a summit in South...
Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Nations sealed a modest deal at the UN climate summit in the Amazon Saturday, as Europe...
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