Bulgaria to get final green light to adopt euro in 2026
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt ...
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Stock markets struggle as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff ...
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
Washington (AFP) - US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union ...
BRICS nations to gather without Xi, Putin
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday, with the bloc depleted ...
Stocks, dollar drop as tariff talk dominates
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell while the dollar largely retreated Friday as international tensions over tariffs dominated sentiment. ...
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government ...
Most Asian stocks rise as investors eye US trade talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Monday following a record-breaking day on Wall Street as investors kept tabs on ...
Stocks rise as US-China reach trade deal framework
London (AFP) - European stocks rose Friday as the United States and China moved closer to a trade deal and ...
Russian government, central bank spar over economic downturn
Saint Petersburg (AFP) - Russian officials sparred publicly on Friday over how to boost the economy, as growth slows more ...
Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates
Tokyo (AFP) - The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as ...
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