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Stocks slide as investors weigh slowing US inflation
London (AFP) - US stocks fell on Wednesday as consumer inflation data fuelled debate about the size of an expected...
Iran president deepens Iraq ties on first foreign trip
Baghdad (AFP) - Iran and Iraq on Wednesday signed more than a dozen agreements to deepen already strong ties as...
US stocks diverge as investors weigh slowing inflation
London (AFP) - US stocks diverged on Wednesday as consumer inflation fell more than expected, fuelling a debate about the...
Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline
Islim Cheshma (Turkmenistan) (AFP) - Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia...
US consumer inflation eases more than expected in August
Washington (AFP) - The headline rate of US consumer inflation eased more than expected last month, according to government data...
Amazon to invest £8 bn in UK in boost for new Labour govt
London (AFP) - US tech giant Amazon is to invest £8 billion ($10. 5 billion) in Britain over the next...
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery caught between promise and reality
Lagos (AFP) - When will gasoline from Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote’s mega-refinery finally flood the home market?That's the question Nigerians...
Stocks, dollar diverge before key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Major stock markets and the dollar diverged Wednesday before US inflation data that could help indicate the...
Property website Rightmove rejects £5.6 bn Murdoch bid
London (AFP) - UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover proposal from Australian peer...
Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Belgrade (AFP) - Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to...
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