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Markets mixed as China’s latest stimulus leaves traders wanting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong slipped on a mixed day for Asian markets Thursday as...
ECB set to cut rates again as inflation cools
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank policymakers meet Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the...
Asian markets rally, with eyes on China housing briefing
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Thursday as Chinese investors waded back ahead of a briefing in Beijing by...
Raytheon to pay $950 mn over fraud, bribery schemes: US
Washington (AFP) - Raytheon, a subsidiary of major American defense contractor RTX, will pay more than $950 million to resolve...
Global stock markets diverge as investors focus on earnings
New York (AFP) - Wall Street shares climbed Wednesday after a tech selloff the previous day over concerns about the...
Global stock markets diverge as tech fears linger
London (AFP) - Wall Street shares steadied Wednesday after a tech selloff the previous day over concerns about the red-hot...
Zelensky rules out ceding Ukrainian land in Victory Plan, urges NATO invite
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday unveiled his long-awaited Victory Plan to end Russia's invasion, rejecting...
Lufthansa fined ‘record’ $4 mn for barring Jewish passengers
Washington (AFP) - US authorities have hit Lufthansa with a record $4 million penalty after finding the airline discriminated against more...
‘Age of Electricity’ coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
Paris (AFP) - More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the...
Markets struggle after Wall Street losses as tech fears weigh
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about...
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