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Markets rise even as US jobs data fail to boost rate cut bets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Wednesday even as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another...
Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for...
Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for...
Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned’ Venezuela oil tankers
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and...
US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US jobless rate picked up again in November, hovering at its highest level in...
BBC says will fight Trump’s $10 bn defamation lawsuit
London (AFP) - The BBC said Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against...
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) - Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion...
Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes
Sair (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in...
EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen...
Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
New York (AFP) - Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals...
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