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China says will issue special bonds to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China said Saturday it will issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy and that it had...
Last-minute legal ruling allows betting on US election
Washington (AFP) - Millions of dollars have poured into bets on who will win the US election after a last-minute...
US, European markets rise before Boeing unveils sweeping job cuts
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets rose Friday as traders weighed solid earnings from banking giant JPMorgan...
Boeing to cut 10% of workforce as it sees big Q3 loss
New York (AFP) - Boeing announced that it plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as it projected a...
Sculptor Lalanne’s animal creations sell for $59 mn
New York (AFP) - A giant bear, a winged rabbit and a rhino were among the 70 animal bronzes and...
US, European markets rise as investors weigh rates, earnings
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets rose Friday as traders weighed the outlook for interest rates and solid...
Stock markets diverge before China weekend briefing
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Friday as investors weighed the outlook for US and eurozone interest rates and waited...
EU questions shopping app Temu over illegal products risk
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Friday told Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu to hand over more information as it...
Shanghai markets sink ahead of briefing on mixed day for Asia
Hong Kong (AFP) - Chinese shares sank Friday at the end of a volatile week as traders prepare for a...
Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it ‘before 2027’
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving,...
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