IMF chief warns of ‘tough times’ if oil prices stay high
Washington (United States) (AFP) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned Wednesday of difficult times ahead for the global economy if ...
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AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch tech giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semiconductor chips, said Wednesday that rapidly ...
IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy could ...
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
Paris (France) (AFP) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world ...
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 ...
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 ...
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