Bitcoin breaks $100,000; stocks diverge on France, S.Korea crises
London (AFP) - Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, while global stock markets diverged as traders ...
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South Korea stocks drop, won stable as Asian markets fluctuate
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilised as South Korea entered a ...
Seoul stocks weaken, Paris advances despite political turmoil
London (AFP) - South Korea's stock market fell less than feared Wednesday and the won rebounded from earlier losses after ...
Seoul stocks sink amid S. Korea drama as Asian markets mixed
Hong Kong (AFP) - South Korean stocks sank Wednesday while the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk ...
Bolivian ex-president, who fled to US, sentenced to six years prison
La Paz (AFP) - A Bolivian court has sentenced ex-president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in absentia to six years and ...
Asian markets mixed after US-China chip move, euro hit by France woes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian traders shifted tentatively Tuesday as they battled to track another record on Wall Street owing ...
French PM faces ouster as opposition vows no-confidence vote
Paris (AFP) - France's Michel Barnier faced an abrupt end to his premiership Monday after key opposition parties said they ...
Japan government approves $92 bn extra budget
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus ...
UK transport secretary quits in setback for Starmer
London (AFP) - Louise Haigh resigned as Britain's transport secretary on Friday after revelations that she pleaded guilty to a ...
French PM announces concession in bid to end budget standoff
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a ...
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