Gold hits record peak, Europe stocks wobble
London (AFP) - Gold prices nailed another historic peak Tuesday over the growing prospect of interest rate cuts later this ...
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Tag: Middle East
Starbucks Middle East franchise cuts jobs amid Gaza war
Dubai (AFP) - The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said on Wednesday it would cut jobs from its Starbucks Middle East franchise due ...
Musk’s X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
Washington (AFP) - Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies ...
IMF, World Bank warn Gaza war, Red Sea attacks imperil global economy
Dubai (AFP) - The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on ...
S&P 500 flirts with 5,000 points while oil prices rally
New York (AFP) - The S&P 500 flirted with a landmark new peak Thursday, but finished just shy of 5,000 ...
Stocks diverge, oil rises tracking data, Middle East escalation
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday, the start of a week packed with major earnings and data in addition ...
Oil rises on fresh Middle East fears, equities advance
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil rose Monday on fresh Middle East fears as President Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after ...
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