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Stock markets slump, oil jumps on Middle East concerns
Washington (AFP) - Global markets sank and oil soared Tuesday, after Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel, prompting fears...
Germany inaugurates IBM’s first European quantum data centre
Ehningen (AFP) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday inaugurated US firm IBM's first quantum data centre in Europe, saying Germany...
US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went...
Stock markets diverge as eurozone inflation drops further
London (AFP) - Slowing eurozone inflation boosted European stock markets on Tuesday but US equities ran out of steam after...
UAE oil giant ADNOC swoops on German chemicals firm Covestro
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German chemicals group Covestro said Tuesday it had accepted a takeover bid from UAE state energy...
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Manzanares (Spain) (AFP) - Two decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain,...
Kenya airport whistleblower fears for his life
Nairobi (AFP) - Nelson Amenya caused an uproar by exposing secret talks for an Indian firm to take over Kenya's...
Qatar Airways seeking 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Sydney (AFP) - Qatar Airways unveiled a bid to take a 25 percent stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia on...
China stocks soar on stimulus as US indices end Q3 at records
New York (AFP) - Chinese stocks surged on Monday after officials unveiled further economic stimulus measures, while Wall Street indices...
US Fed Chair sees ‘further disinflation’ in economy
Washington (AFP) - The United States is set to see inflation cool further towards policymakers' target, Federal Reserve chair Jerome...
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