Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline
Islim Cheshma (Turkmenistan) (AFP) - Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia...
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US consumer inflation eases more than expected in August
Washington (AFP) - The headline rate of US consumer inflation eased more than expected last month, according to government data...
Amazon to invest £8 bn in UK in boost for new Labour govt
London (AFP) - US tech giant Amazon is to invest £8 billion ($10. 5 billion) in Britain over the next...
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery caught between promise and reality
Lagos (AFP) - When will gasoline from Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote’s mega-refinery finally flood the home market?That's the question Nigerians...
Stocks, dollar diverge before key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Major stock markets and the dollar diverged Wednesday before US inflation data that could help indicate the...
Property website Rightmove rejects £5.6 bn Murdoch bid
London (AFP) - UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover proposal from Australian peer...
Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Belgrade (AFP) - Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to...
Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Belgrade (AFP) - Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to...
Oil prices tumble on growth worries, stocks diverge
New York (AFP) - Oil's main international benchmark fell below $70 per barrel on Tuesday, the first time it has...
ECB to deliver fresh rate cut as inflation cools
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week as inflation drifts...
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