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Fashion’s Game of Thrones as creative heads play musical chairs
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Who will take over at Chanel and where will Pierpaolo Piccioli go now that he has...
Women drive innovation, evolution of Chinese wine industry
Yinchuan (China) (AFP) - As the female winemaker who put Chinese vintages on the map for the first time, Zhang...
US Fed set to make first rate cut since 2020
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is all but certain to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first...
Google faces another test in EU court over 1.5-bn euro fine
Brussels (AFP) - An EU court will rule on Wednesday on Google's appeal of a 1. 49-billion euro ($1
Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to ascertain how big an expected Federal Reserve...
US, European stocks rise on eve of Fed rate decision
London (AFP) - US and European stocks rose Tuesday, a day ahead of a long anticipated interest-rate cut by the...
EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media
Paris (AFP) - The EU has blocked imports of an in-demand Algerian hazelnut spread that became popular in France after...
Kremlin slams Meta ban on Russian state media as ‘unacceptable’
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting...
Young Equatorial Guineans yearn for the American dream
Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) (AFP) - Tiny but oil-rich Equatorial Guinea long escaped the youth exodus plaguing other African nations, but...
Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Tuesday but Tokyo sank more than one percent as exporters were hit...
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