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US, European stocks rise as oil prices steady; Asian indexes tumble
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets advanced Wednesday as oil prices steadied, after Asian bourses suffered deep...
‘Nothing is working’: Gulf travel turmoil hits Berlin tourism fair
Berlin (AFP) - Santhosh Kanakandath still managed to fly to Berlin from Oman to represent his travel agency at the...
Bayer gets preliminary approval for weedkiller class settlement
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a...
Stocks firm, oil steadies after sell-off on Middle East turmoil
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets firmed and energy prices steadied Wednesday after President Donald Trump sought to ease...
New flights evacuate travellers stranded by Middle East war
Paris (France) (AFP) - More relieved passengers arrived home from the Gulf region on Wednesday as further flights resumed five...
Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC
Barcelona (AFP) - Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week...
Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday it made a loss of 3. 62 billion euros ($4
France says planning G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Paris (France) (AFP) - France said Wednesday it is planning to host a meeting of G7 finance ministers on the...
Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters
Shanghai (AFP) - In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, $2 trousers and household appliances...
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Walldorf (Germany) (AFP) - Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP...
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