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Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China’s logistics
Beijing (AFP) - At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for...
All eyes on Powell with US Fed expected to hold rates steady
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after...
Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully,...
US Supreme Court hears Cisco bid to halt Falun Gong suit
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Supreme Court heard a bid by Cisco on Tuesday to toss out a...
Will fuel shortages ruin summer vacations?
Paris (France) (AFP) - Concerns are growing that shortages of diesel and jet fuel due to supply problems caused by...
New pirate group behind latest Somali hijacking: officials
Mogadishu (AFP) - A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:- Israel warns Iran -Israel's defence minister said his...
Crude back above $110 on Strait stalemate as US stocks retreat
New York (AFP) - Oil prices jumped on Tuesday to their highest level since the US-Iran ceasefire, pressuring US stocks...
UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing ‘national interests’
Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national...
US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep...
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