Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war ...
UK economy grows above forecasts, but tariffs threaten progress
London (AFP) - Britain's economy grew more than expected in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, covering the period ...
Cuban cigarillo factory overwhelmed by burning demand overseas
Havana (AFP) - Cuba's sole producer of cigarillos cannot keep up with exploding demand abroad for the smaller, cheaper, machine-rolled ...
Merz vows to rev up German economic ‘growth engine’
Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it ...
US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
London (AFP) - Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US ...
Bank of England cuts interest rate as US tariffs hit economy
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 4. ...
Stocks rise further on growing trade deal hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks extended their rally Thursday on hopes for an easing of trade war tensions as ...
Bank of England set to cut rate amid Trump’s tariffs
London (AFP) - The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate by a quarter point ...
Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks ...
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