EU predicts less eurozone 2026 growth due to trade tensions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2026 as risks from international trade ...
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Cartier owner sales lifted by jewellery, improving Asia
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier and other iconic luxury brands, on Friday reported sales ahead ...
China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
Beijing (AFP) - Retail sales in China grew last month at the slowest pace in over a year, official data ...
Trump eyes $2,000 checks, 50-year mortgages as economic fears loom
Washington (AFP) - Is it still the economy, stupid?US President Donald Trump has floated a string of sometimes outlandish policy ...
Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets trod water Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown ...
German experts slam spending plans, cut GDP forecast
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany is using a massive fund for the wrong purposes and it risks providing just a ...
German factory orders up but outlook still muted
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German industrial orders rose in September for the first time in five months, data showed Wednesday, ...
Stock markets rise on AI optimism
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets rose Monday as optimism over the artificial intelligence sector carried over ...
Eurozone growth beats expectations in third quarter
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed ...
Branson’s Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival
London (AFP) - British entrepreneur Richard Branson vowed Thursday to "shake up" cross-Channel train services after regulators approved a key ...
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