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Armani will lays path to potential buyout by rival
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group...
Stocks, dollar diverge with focus on rates
London (AFP) - Global stocks on Friday mostly held onto gains made earlier this week on expectations of a cut...
ECB seeks to ease jitters over France crisis
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday she was "confident" officials would seek to reduce...
US tariffs deal stokes ‘monster’ pick-up fears in Europe
Leopoldsburg (Belgium) (AFP) - Considered powerful, heavy-duty vehicles by their fans and dangerous gas-guzzling "monsters" by detractors -- could large...
Ukraine’s energy strikes hit Russians at the pump
Moscow (AFP) - Watching the price tick higher as he filled up his car, Russian pensioner Oleg railed against the...
Stocks rally into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets extended gains Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs...
Global stocks rise as US inflation data hits forecast
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets rose on Thursday as US inflation data came in as anticipated, reinforcing the prospect...
US consumer inflation heats up but unlikely to deter rate cut
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation rose last month to its highest level since January, government data showed Thursday, although...
US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK
London (AFP) - Merck, the US pharmaceutical group, said on Wednesday it has dropped plans to build a $1. 4-billion...
‘Why not?’ Europeans warming up to Chinese electric cars
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Checking out an electric vehicle made by China's BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer...
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