French luxury firms Hermes, Kering knocked by disappointing sales
Paris (France) (AFP) - Shares in the French fashion groups Kering and Hermes plunged Wednesday after both reported sales that ...
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Tag: Middle East
Asian stocks rally, crude drops on lingering hope for a peace deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rose and oil fell Tuesday on hopes for a deal to end the Middle East ...
‘Blindsided’: US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war
China Grove (United States) (AFP) - On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his ...
Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will boost spending on drones by up to Au$5 billion ($3. 6 billion) in response to ...
Geneva watch fair set to show war’s effect on luxury sector
Geneva (AFP) - The Geneva watch fair, the watchmaking industry's biggest annual showcase, opened Tuesday with the impact of the Middle ...
LVMH sales feel impact from war
Paris (France) (AFP) - Sales at the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, fell six percent in the first quarter of ...
US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports
Tehran (AFP) - The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports Monday, after talks between ...
US, Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early Sunday, as ...
US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US ...
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - Senior Iranian and American delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to ...
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