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No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPEC
Paris (AFP) - OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand...
US Fed dissenter warns inflation risks remain ‘prominent’
Washington (AFP) - The sole Federal Reserve official not to support last week's large interest rate cut said Tuesday that...
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead markets rally after China stimulus
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks led gains across Asia and Europe on Tuesday after China unveiled...
Union says new Boeing pay offer ‘missed the mark’
New York (AFP) - Union negotiators slammed Boeing's new offer to lift hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent...
Israeli economy struggles under weight of Gaza war
Rishon LeZion (Israel) (AFP) - Nearly a year of war in Gaza has battered Israel's economy, and poverty is now...
China unveils fresh stimulus to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China unveiled some of its boldest measures in years on Tuesday aimed at boosting its struggling economy as...
California sues oil giant Exxon over plastic recycling ‘myth’
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California began legal action Monday against oil giant ExxonMobil over a "decades-long campaign of...
Boeing boosts pay offer in effort to end strike
New York (AFP) - Boeing proposed lifting hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, sweetening its initial...
EU launches WTO challenge against China dairy probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of...
Global markets inch higher on hopes of further rate cuts
New York (AFP) - US and European shares nudged higher Monday as momentum from last week was restrained by weaker...
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