UniCredit ups pressure on Commerzbank, fuelling German anger
Berlin (AFP) - Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and ...
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Tag: politics
‘Everybody wants to be my friend’: Trump feels the love
Washington (AFP) - A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago -- and a pariah when ...
Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau ...
Seoul stocks dive on South Korea woes as Asian markets struggle
Hong Kong (AFP) - South Korean stocks tumbled Monday as the country was racked with political uncertainty after President Yoon ...
Seoul stocks drop on S.Korea woes; most Asian markets rise
Hong Kong (AFP) - South Korean stocks fell more than one percent Monday as the country was racked with political ...
Musk’s millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
Washington (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, ...
Most markets down as traders assess crises in S.Korea, France
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks ...
France’s Macron vows to stay on, promises PM in ‘coming days’
Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to ...
UK’s Starmer vows to ‘take country forward’ in reset bid
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled "ambitious" plans to reform housing, boost police numbers and fix ailing health ...
Bitcoin breaks $100,000, outshining wavering stock markets
New York (AFP) - Bitcoin shot past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, taking the limelight away from stock ...
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