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Stock markets mixed, yen firms as Japan PM vows to stay
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged on Monday as investors eyed a busy earnings week and awaited fresh developments in...
French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
Paris (AFP) - More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a...
World’s major courts take growing role in climate fight
Paris (AFP) - The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global...
ECB expected to hold rates as Trump tariff uncertainty lingers
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost...
Hong Kong leads most stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1...
Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital,...
Stocks consolidate after bumper week buoyed by resilient US economy
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed...
What’s in the EU’s two-trillion-euro budget bazooka?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU members got their first chance on Friday to debate the bloc's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka, laying...
EU, UK target Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to...
US House passes landmark crypto measures in win for Trump
Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed three landmark cryptocurrency bills, fulfilling the Trump administration's commitment...
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