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Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Marseille (AFP) - Environmental activists blocked France's leading cruise liner port in the southern city of Marseille on Saturday to...
Ethiopians struggle with bitter pill of currency reform
Addis Ababa (AFP) - In a small fashion store in Ethiopia's capital, Medanit Woldegebriel's dresses have almost doubled in price...
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Washington (AFP) - Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to...
Stock markets mostly fall after Fed-fueled rally
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a record-filled rally sparked by a jumbo...
Global stock markets diverge after global rally
London (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged and the dollar was mixed against main rivals Friday following an equities rally...
Asian markets track Wall Street record to extend global rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Friday to build on the latest global rally after a jumbo US interest...
Cathay Airbus engine fire linked to cleaning: EU regulator
Paris (AFP) - A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment may have caused a recent Airbus A350...
Rate cut could lift consumer spirits before US elections
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point gives consumers a...
Bank of England freezes rate after jumbo US cut
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5. 0 percent, deciding against...
Equity markets rally after jumbo US rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rallied Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced a bumper interest rate cut and pledged...
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