Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025
Moscow (AFP) - Russian annual inflation fell sharply in 2025, data from the state statistics agency showed on Friday, as ...
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Asian markets mostly up with politics bump for Tokyo
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely rose on Wednesday as speculation about a snap election in Japan pushed up ...
US stocks retreat from records as oil prices jump
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated from records on Tuesday as markets weighed muted US inflation data, mixed ...
Oil prices surge following Trump’s Iran tariff threat
London (AFP) - The price of oil surged around three percent on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump announced steep ...
US consumer inflation holds steady as affordability worries linger
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US consumer inflation was steady in December as analysts expected, government data showed Tuesday, capping ...
Stocks mixed ahead of US jobs, Supreme Court ruling
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release ...
Milei eases tax evasion rules to draw out ‘mattress dollars’
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday signed into law a so-called "tax innocence" bill, which ...
In Venezuela, price of US dollar up 479 percent in a year
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday ...
Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Bulgaria on Thursday became the 21st country to switch to the euro, a milestone met with ...
Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bites
San Isidro (Argentina) (AFP) - As New Year's festivities draw near, meat-loving Argentines are readying their famous "asado" grills -- ...
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