Japan govt approves record budget, including for defence
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for ...
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Asia markets edge up as precious metals surge
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks edged higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trade and with some exchanges closed for Boxing ...
Bolivian miners protest elimination of fuel subsidies
La Paz (AFP) - Hundreds of Bolivian miners protested on Wednesday against the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies by the ...
US consumer confidence tumbles in December
New York (AFP) - US consumer confidence languished at a multi-month low in December as a slowing job market offset ...
US economic growth surges in 3rd quarter, highest rate in two years
New York (AFP) - US economic growth in the third quarter came in at 4. 3 percent on an annualized ...
In Bulgaria, villagers fret about euro introduction
Chuprene (Bulgaria) (AFP) - In Bilyana Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed ...
Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US ...
Stocks advance as markets cheer weak inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets pushed higher on Friday as expectations for lower US interest rates continued to cheer investors. ...
Stocks advance as markets cheer weak inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets pushed higher on Friday as expectations for lower US interest rates continued to cheer investors. ...
US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US Federal Reserve official said Friday that he sees no need to rush ...
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