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Stocks higher on US Fed rate cuts bets
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut...
Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Switzerland's president was in Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs, but...
German car sales jump in July but market still weak
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - New car sales in Germany posted a big rise in July, official data showed Tuesday, but...
Stocks climb tracking tariffs, US Fed
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as tariff threats eased and as investors grow increasingly confident...
Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice
Singapore (AFP) - A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting...
Stocks mostly rebound on US interest rate cut bets
New York (AFP) - Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs...
Saudi Aramco profit drops for 10th straight quarter
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced its 10th straight drop in quarterly profits on Tuesday as...
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid ‘global crisis’
Geneva (AFP) - Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries...
Tesla approves $29 bn in shares to Musk as court case rumbles on
Washington (AFP) - Tesla announced an "interim" compensation award worth about $29 billion for Elon Musk on Monday, asserting the...
Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey’s tourist coast
Çesme (Turkey) (AFP) - Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey's tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from...
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