Hong Kong finance chief tips up to 3.5% growth this year
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's finance chief tipped another year of economic growth in 2026 as he unveiled his ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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Greece set new tourism record in 2025
Athens (AFP) - Greece in 2025 set new records in tourism arrivals and revenue, the country's central bank said Tuesday, ...
US GDP growth misses expectations as Trump blames shutdown
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US economic growth cooled much more than expected in the final months of 2025, government ...
Japan inflation eases in welcome news for PM Takaichi
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation slowed in January, government data showed Friday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...
Copper powers profit surge at Australia’s BHP
Sydney (AFP) - Australian resources giant BHP reported Tuesday a jump in half-year net profit boosted by demand for copper ...
Spain unveils public investment fund to tackle housing crisis
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday presented a new public investment fund that he said would ...
Stocks mixed, dollar up in subdued start to week
London (AFP) - European stock markets traded mixed and the dollar advanced in thin holiday trading Monday following a subdued ...
Asian markets sluggish as Lunar New Year holiday looms
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were subdued on Monday, as the extended Lunar New Year holiday approached and Japan ...
Stocks diverge as all eyes on corporate earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Thursday as traders digested a string of company earnings that mostly suggested economic resilience ...
Stocks rise as all eyes on corporate earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets advanced Thursday as traders digested a string of company earnings that mostly suggested economic resilience ...
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