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Stock markets recover as oil retreats
London (AFP) - The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the...
Volkswagen profits skid on one-off costs, China competition
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen said Friday that net profit fell by a third in the second quarter as the...
Oil prices retreat after surge, as stock markets diverge
London (AFP) - The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the...
UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait
Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations on Friday called for the safe evacuation and repatriation of some 6,000 sailors stuck...
Stocks suffer fresh blow as markets hit by perfect storm
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank Friday to track a selloff on Wall Street as world markets were battered...
US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns
New York (AFP) - A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on multiple trendy peptides, endorsing proposals that...
US panel says to loosen restrictions on popular peptide despite safety concerns
New York (AFP) - A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on the much hyped peptide BPC-157, voting...
Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat
London (AFP) - Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and...
Airbus, Boeing fly in different directions at Farnborough
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Airbus and Boeing presented differing outlooks for their commercial aircraft in coming years, as the...
Tough day for Ubisoft stock topped with weaker revenues
Paris (France) (AFP) - French video games giant Ubisoft on Thursday reported weaker revenues in the first quarter of its...
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