UK firms cautiously optimistic on US trade deal prospects
London (AFP) - Hopes of a trade deal between Britain and the United States, reignited by President Donald Trump's positive ...
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Tech surge helps Hong Kong lead most Asian markets higher
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks resumed their impressive start to the year on Wednesday as they rocketed more ...
Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome
New York (AFP) - Frankfurt equities squeezed out gains Monday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, ...
Well-off Hong Kong daunted by record deficits
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of ...
Japan’s core inflation rate hits 19-month high
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3. 2 percent ...
Unfair? Figures belie Trump’s claims on EU trade balance
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that US-EU trade ties are unfair and that Europe is abusing ...
After Trump tariffs, EU must urgently revamp economy: Draghi
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Radically changing the European economy is more urgent than ever after US threats of a trade ...
China’s Xi tells business leaders private sector challenges ‘surmountable’
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that challenges facing the country's embattled private sector were "surmountable", as ...
Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered ...
Stock markets start week on mixed note
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fluctuated on Monday as investors assessed the global economic outlook while US President Donald Trump ...
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