General strike in Greece against cost of living
Athens (AFP) - Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens and other cities Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike against the ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Stock markets gain, dollar higher before Nvidia earnings
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed against main rivals Wednesday following ...
Stocks, dollar hesitant as traders brace for Nvidia earnings
Washington (AFP) - Global markets were mixed on Monday as traders largely treaded water after a busy period that saw ...
Stocks, dollar hesitant as traders scale back US rate cut bets
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets moved mostly lower Monday after a pre-weekend retreat on Wall Street as ...
Markets mixed after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlook
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their ...
Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation
Vientiane (AFP) - Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with ...
Egypt’s middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed ...
Fitch upgrades Argentina debt rating amid economic pain
Washington (AFP) - Credit ratings agency Fitch upgraded Argentina's sovereign debt rating to "CCC" from "CC" on Friday, citing improved ...
Global stocks struggle after Fed signals slower rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - Global stock markets ended the week on a sour note Friday as traders mulled Federal Reserve Chair ...
‘Megaquake’ warning hits Japan’s growth
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data ...
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