Russian central bank sharply raises inflation forecast
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank sharply raised its inflation forecast for 2025 on Friday, warning there was no sign ...
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Stocks mostly up on Ukraine peace hopes, shrugging off latest US tariff talk
New York (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly rose Thursday on hopes for an end to the war in Ukraine ...
China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost
Shanghai (AFP) - Inflation picked up in China last month, official figures showed Sunday, as the Lunar New Year holiday ...
Santander reports record profit for third straight year
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish banking giant Santander announced record annual profits for a third consecutive year on Wednesday as a ...
Stock markets stutter as traders weigh China-US trade flare-up
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China ...
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
Washington (AFP) - The global economy is bracing for impact as US President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs ...
Mexican economy shrinks for first time in three years
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's economy suffered its first contraction in three years in the fourth quarter of 2024, official ...
ECB cuts rate again as eurozone falters, with eye on Trump
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and signalled more to come as the ...
European stock markets rise before ECB rate call
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose and the euro dipped Thursday, with the European Central Bank expected to cut ...
Facing Trump and China, EU unveils pro-business roadmap
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU unveiled a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, marking a shift ...
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