Stocks higher on US Fed rate cuts bets
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut ...
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Guinness owner Diageo ups savings as US tariffs hit
London (AFP) - Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff Vodka, reported Tuesday a sharp drop in annual net ...
Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Switzerland's president was in Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs, but ...
Swiss eye ‘more attractive’ offer for Trump after tariff shock
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to ...
S.Africa eyes new markets after US tariffs: president
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States ...
Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff ...
US trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change
Washington (AFP) - New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade ...
Global stocks fall sharply on weak US job data, Trump tariffs
New York (AFP) - Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world's biggest ...
Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US ...
Global stocks fall sharply on weak US job data, Trump tariffs
New York (AFP) - Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world's biggest ...
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