US consumer confidence hits lowest level since onset of pandemic
Washington (AFP) - US consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according ...
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Stocks waver as investors weigh earnings, car tariff hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings and digested a ...
W. House slams Amazon over ‘hostile’ plan to display tariff effect on prices
Washington (AFP) - The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports it would soon tell consumers how much US ...
Pricier trainers? Adidas warns on US tariff impact
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday warned that US President Donald Trump's tariffs will increase prices ...
GM profits top estimates, but automaker reviewing outlook due to tariffs
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported a dip in first-quarter profits but topped estimates Tuesday as the automaker said ...
Adidas warns US tariffs to push up prices
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday warned that US President Donald Trump's tariffs will increase prices ...
Stock markets edge up as Trump softens tariff pain for auto firms
London (AFP) - Stock markets advanced on Tuesday following news that Donald Trump plans to spare automakers from some of ...
Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets edged up Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a ...
Stock markets diverge amid trade hopes, ahead of earnings
London (AFP) - Global stocks markets diverged on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over ...
Empty shelves? US Treasury secretary not concerned ‘at present’
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially ...
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