Global stocks mostly lower despite China rate cut
London (AFP) - Wall Street and European stocks mostly fell on Tuesday as gains made in Asia after China's central bank ...
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China cuts key mortgage rate to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Tuesday cut a key benchmark lending rate used to price mortgages, as Beijing ...
Made-in-China airliner seeks buyers at Singapore Airshow
Singapore (AFP) - China's first domestically produced passenger jet was presented at Asia's biggest airshow, which opened in Singapore on ...
China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels
Shanghai (AFP) - China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright ...
China agrees to lift ban on Spanish beef imports
Córdoba (Spain) (AFP) - China has agreed to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, the foreign ministers of both ...
US dollar dominance not under threat, despite risks: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The status of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency is likely to continue, despite threats ...
China urges firms not to be ‘blinded by lies’ over Xinjiang rights record
Beijing (AFP) - China on Thursday urged companies not to be "blinded by lies" about its rights record in Xinjiang, ...
World demand for liquefied natural gas jumps 50% by 2040: Shell
London (AFP) - British energy group Shell on Wednesday forecast that world demand for liquefied natural gas would jump more ...
Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space
Washington (AFP) - A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if ...
Holiday-hit Asian markets mixed, Wall St record fails to inspire
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors struggled to build on another record-setting ...
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