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EU will provisionally apply contested South America trade deal
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Commission announced Friday it will provisionally implement a mammoth trade deal with the South...
Most Asian markets rise to cap a strong week of regional tech gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets mostly rose Friday as traders extended their buying at the end of a healthy week...
Asian markets fluctuate after healthy week of tech gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets stuttered Friday as traders took their foot off the pedal at the end of a...
Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros. after Netflix walks away
New York (AFP) - Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner...
Anthropic says won’t give US military unconditional AI use
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - AI company Anthropic said Thursday it would not give the US Defense Department unrestricted...
Canada optimistic North American free trade pact will survive
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - The Canadian official responsible for US trade voiced optimism Thursday about the future of a North...
Export ban sparks rush to process lithium in Zimbabwe
Harare (Zimbabwe) (AFP) - Zimbabwe's ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up...
Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for Asia markets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Seoul's Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for Asian equities following...
Deal or no deal: What’s the state of Trump’s tariffs?
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised...
Deal or no deal: What’s the state of Trump’s tariffs?
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised...
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