Business and Economy
Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels
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Police fired teargas at farmers protesting the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur in Brussels …
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Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
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Equity markets climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed cool US inflation data and tech stocks bounced.
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Russian court orders Austrian bank Raiffeisen to pay compensation
AFP - 2h ago
The largest Western bank still operating in Russia was on Thursday ordered to pay nearly $400 million in compensation …
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Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters
AFP - 2h ago
Protesters lit fires and hurled potatoes at riot police who responded with teargas and water cannon in Brussels …
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Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit
AFP - 2h ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders Thursday they had the "moral" and legal right to use frozen …
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US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
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US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained …
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ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
AFP - 3h ago
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row but was tight-lipped on …
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Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company
AFP - 3h ago
Trump Media & Technology Group, the struggling company that owns the US president's Truth Social platform, announced …
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ECB holds rates but debate swirls over future
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The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row and raised growth …
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Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
AFP - 6h ago
The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected …
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Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
AFP - 6h ago
Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed …
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Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
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Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with …
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European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
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Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central …
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British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
AFP - 6h ago
British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets on reducing carbon emissions, has appointed industry veteran …
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EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
AFP - 5h ago
EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player …
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Most Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
AFP - 2h ago
Most Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector's colossal …
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EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
AFP - 3h ago
EU leaders gather in Brussels Thursday for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine -- with key …
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Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
AFP - 15h ago
President Donald Trump promised Americans an economic boom in an address to the nation on Wednesday, while blaming …
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What to know about the EU-Mercosur deal
AFP - 15h ago
Squabbles over the EU-Mercosur trade deal are likely to punctuate a European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday.
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ECB set to hold rates but debate swirls over future
AFP - 10h ago
The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row as …
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Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
AFP - 4h ago
Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector's colossal spending on …
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What's next for Venezuela under the US oil blockade?
AFP - 12h ago
A US blockade of Venezuelan oil shipments could slash production and halve exports of the country's most valuable …
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Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom
Dec 17 2025
Tech shares suffered another bout of weakness Wednesday on worries about an AI bubble, hitting US stocks as oil prices …
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Brazil threatens to walk if EU delays Mercosur deal
Dec 17 2025
EU plans to seal a vast trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur this week were thrown into disarray Wednesday after …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
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CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure
Dec 17 2025
CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) destined for a takeover -- …
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Crude prices surge after Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade
Dec 17 2025
Oil prices surged on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned" oil tankers heading to …
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Netflix to launch FIFA World Cup video game
Dec 17 2025
Netflix is set to release a FIFA football simulation game exclusively on its gaming platform in summer 2026, timed to …
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German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases
Dec 17 2025
German lawmakers Wednesday approved about 50 billion euros ($59 billion) in military purchases, as Berlin accelerates …
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EU's Mercosur trade deal hits French, Italian roadblock
Dec 17 2025
EU plans to seal a vast trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur this week were thrown into disarray Wednesday as …
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Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix
Dec 17 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launched last week to trump plans by …
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Balkan nations offer lessons on handling cow virus sowing turmoil
Dec 17 2025
An outbreak of a highly contagious cattle disease has left France, the world's top exporter of live animals, struggling …
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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid
Dec 17 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launched last week to trump plans by …
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Stocks gain as traders bet on interest rate moves
Dec 17 2025
London's stock market rallied Wednesday as the pound faltered on expectations of cuts to Bank of England interest rates, …
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Bleak end to the year as German business morale drops
Dec 17 2025
German business sentiment fell to its lowest level in seven months in December, a survey showed Wednesday, with Europe's …
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Markets rise even as US jobs data fail to boost rate cut bets
Dec 17 2025
Equities mostly rose Wednesday even as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next …
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Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Dec 17 2025
Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut …
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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
Dec 17 2025
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, …
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Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Dec 17 2025
Asian equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate …
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Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
Dec 17 2025
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, …
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Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas
Dec 16 2025
Netflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros. films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the storied studio is …
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Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
Dec 16 2025
Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, while oil prices slumped on …
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Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares
Dec 16 2025
Pfizer signaled Tuesday it expects a challenging 2026 as it invests in new products to offset declines in Covid-19 …
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EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate …
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French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform
Dec 16 2025
French lawmakers on Tuesday
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China to impose anti-dumping duties on EU pork for five years
Dec 16 2025
China will impose anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports for five years, but at lower rates than temporary …
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Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
Dec 16 2025
Stock markets fell Tuesday as the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, while oil prices slumped on renewed …
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VW stops production at German site for first time
Dec 16 2025
The last car rolled off the production line at a Volkswagen site in Dresden on Tuesday, marking the first time in …
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EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate …
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US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021
Dec 16 2025
The US jobless rate picked up again in November, hovering at its highest level in four years, official data showed …
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Serbian President blames 'witch hunt' for ditched Kushner hotel plan
Dec 16 2025
Plans to build a hotel on the site of Belgrade's bombed-out Yugoslav army headquarters have been dumped, the country's …
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BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit
Dec 16 2025
The BBC said Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British …
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Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
Dec 16 2025
Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors prepared for key US jobs and inflation data, while oil prices slumped on …
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EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package …
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Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
Dec 16 2025
Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion in 2025, …
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Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
Dec 16 2025
Asian markets extended losses with Wall Street on Tuesday as investors prepared for key US jobs and inflation data, …
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Canada plow-maker can't clear path through Trump tariffs
Dec 16 2025
For decades, Arctic Snowplows has sold its Canadian-made galvanized steel products to "anywhere there is snow" across …
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Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high
Dec 16 2025
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates Friday for the first time since January, pushing them to their …
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EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost
Dec 16 2025
The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms …
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'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam
Dec 16 2025
Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese …
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Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes
Dec 16 2025
Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West …
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Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit
Dec 16 2025
US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that …
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Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
Dec 16 2025
Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the …
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Stock market optimism returns after tech selloff but Wall Street wobbles
Dec 15 2025
European stock markets recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday following a brief …
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French minister urges angry farmers to trust cow culls, vaccines
Dec 15 2025
France's agriculture minister Monday defended planned mass cattle culls and vaccines to control an infectious bovine …
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Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off
Dec 15 2025
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday, …
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EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine
Dec 15 2025
EU leaders are under pressure to hammer out how to keep financing Ukraine at a summit starting Thursday -- with key …
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Spain fines Airbnb 64 mn euros for posting banned properties
Dec 15 2025
Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for …
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Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line
Dec 15 2025
Brussels and Berlin insisted Monday the EU's vast proposed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur must get over …
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Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon supplies
Dec 15 2025
European nations have committed themselves to huge hikes in spending on weapons, with giant defence firms reaping the …
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German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal
Dec 15 2025
German shipyard Meyer Werft has received a mega order worth up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), officials said …
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'We are angry': Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Dec 15 2025
The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a rolling strike to …
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Stocks diverge ahead of central bank calls, US data
Dec 15 2025
Stock markets diverged Monday at the start of a week filled with economic data and central bank decisions, following a …
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EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line
Dec 15 2025
Brussels is headed for a showdown this week over the European Union's free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, …
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Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Dec 15 2025
The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest …
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Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive
Dec 15 2025
Asian markets dropped Monday as concerns about the AI-fuelled tech rally returned to the spotlight after weak earnings …
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Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' in Beijing's crosshairs
Dec 15 2025
A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled "troublemaker" who has long been a thorn in …
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Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike
Dec 15 2025
Workers at the Louvre Museum are set to begin a rolling strike on Monday to demand extra staff and measures to tackle …
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What we know ahead of Jimmy Lai's national security verdicts
Dec 14 2025
A Hong Kong court will decide on Monday whether pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai is guilty of national security …
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French PM urged to intervene over cow slaughter protests
Dec 14 2025
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was urged on Sunday by local officials to intervene to avoid an escalation as French …
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Tokyo-bound United plane returns to Washington after engine fails
Dec 14 2025
A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday …
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China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave
Dec 14 2025
In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers …
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Hungary winemakers fear disease may 'wipe out' industry
Dec 14 2025
Hungarian winemaker Viktor Keszler had to rip out young vines after only three harvests -- when they should last at …
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German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up
Dec 14 2025
Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry …
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Tokyo-bound United flight returns to Dulles airport after engine fails
Dec 13 2025
A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday …
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'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull
Dec 13 2025
Thousands of farmers in southwestern France blocked roads and set fire to bales of hay Saturday to protest the culling …
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Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open
Dec 13 2025
Women who have fought their way to the top of the male-dominated wine sommelier world say their profession is becoming …
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Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz
Dec 13 2025
More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon …
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World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
Dec 12 2025
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic pulled back Friday as profit-taking trimmed some of the gains seen after the …
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Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
Dec 12 2025
Cryptocurrency firm Tether said Friday it had submitted a bid to Juventus's main shareholder, Exor, to acquire its …
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Can Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?
Dec 12 2025
Venezuela has been sidestepping a US oil export embargo for years, selling crude at a discounted price mainly to China. …
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World stocks retrench, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
Dec 12 2025
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic pulled back Friday as pre-weekend profit-taking pared some, but not all, of …
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EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood
Dec 12 2025
EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help …
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World stocks consolidate Fed-fuelled gains
Dec 12 2025
Global stocks on Friday held on to gains seen after the Federal Reserve bank delivered a much-anticipated rate easing …
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EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake
Dec 12 2025
The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car …
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Stocks rally in wake of Fed rate cut
Dec 12 2025
European and Asian stock markets rose Friday as investors tracked a record session on Wall Street in the wake of the …
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EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars
Dec 12 2025
Car manufacturers in Europe will have to include more recycled plastics in new vehicles under new EU rules agreed on by …
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Russian central bank says suing Euroclear over frozen assets
Dec 12 2025
Russia's central bank on Friday said it was suing the Belgium-based Euroclear financial group, which holds Moscow's …
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Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut
Dec 12 2025
Asian equities rose Friday as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest …
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Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI
Dec 12 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud
Dec 12 2025
A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's …
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