US Treasury chief says ‘fully prepared’ to support struggling Argentina
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was "fully prepared to do what is ...
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Wall Street stocks slide as US shutdown begins
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slid on Wednesday as the US government started to shut down after Democrats and ...
US Treasury in talks with Argentina on $20bn support
Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it was in talks with Argentina on a $20 billion program of ...
Wealth tax economist hits back at French tycoon’s ‘pseudo-academic’ claim
Paris (AFP) - An economist behind a wealth tax plan embraced by the French left on Sunday urged France's richest ...
Wealth tax economist hits back at French tycoon’s ‘pseudo-academic’ claim
Paris (AFP) - An economist behind a wealth tax plan embraced by the French left on Sunday urged France's richest ...
France’s richest man riles left with attack on ‘pseudo-academic’ behind tax plan
Paris (AFP) - Left-wing figures in France on Sunday reacted with uproar after the country's richest man the luxury goods ...
US Treasury official expected to be named IMF’s second-in-command: source
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury Department's chief of staff is anticipated to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in ...
Asian stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets were mixed as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest ...
Cooling US jobs market in focus as political scrutiny heats up
Washington (AFP) - US employment data on Friday is expected to confirm a cooled labor market, as companies pull back ...
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video ...
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