Stocks rally, oil drops on Mideast war optimism
London (AFP) - Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East ...
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US lays it on the line as WTO mulls future of global trading
Yaoundé (AFP) - The United States launched a broadside at the hamstrung World Trade Organization as its main gathering opened ...
Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief
Sydney (AFP) - The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war ...
Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump’s Iran ultimatum
London (AFP) - Stock markets tumbled as oil prices and the dollar jumped Monday after US President Donald Trump and ...
China’s premier vows to expand global ‘trade pie’: state media
Beijing (AFP) - China's number two leader Li Qiang said Sunday that his country was willing to help expand the ...
Global shipping industry caught in storm of war
Paris (France) (AFP) - For anyone in the import business, the economic risks from the war in the Middle East ...
Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
New York (AFP) - Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release ...
Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from ...
France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Paris (France) (AFP) - France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on ...
Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
New York (AFP) - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war, ...
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