Harris, Trump cross swords on China and economy in debate
Washington (AFP) - US presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed on China and economic issues Tuesday, with the ...
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ECB to deliver fresh rate cut as inflation cools
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week as inflation drifts ...
Asian markets battle to match Wall Street rally ahead of US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders try to assess ...
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but ...
ECB to deliver fresh rate cut as inflation cools
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week as inflation drifts ...
Asian markets drop as US jobs data stoke recession fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears of a ...
Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling
Athens (AFP) - Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of ...
Fuel scarcities, price hike deepen Nigerian frustrations
Lagos (AFP) - After sleeping overnight in a line of cars waiting for fuel, Nigerian taxi driver Oluwashina Ilesanmi had ...
Hungry times for Istanbul’s street food sellers
Istanbul (AFP) - The enticing smell of grilled corn and chestnuts wafted from Hakan Deniz's red and gold food cart ...
Asian markets drift lower ahead of key US figures, eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the ...
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