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Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone growth slowed to a halt in the fourth quarter last year, dragged by contractions in...

Scottish court rules against two new North Sea oil and gas fields

by Emma Reilly

London (AFP) - A Scottish court on Thursday ruled against the development of two oil and gas fields in the...

EU vows ‘action plan’ for beleaguered auto sector

by David Peterson

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU promised Thursday an "action plan" to help the bloc's beleaguered auto sector as it...

Fury over prices in Croatia sparks growing retailer boycotts

January 31, 2025

Zagreb (AFP) - Fed up with paying ever increasing prices at grocery stores and shopping outlets, Croatians have begun channeling...

Asian markets diverge in thin trade, with AI impact in focus

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities were mixed in another holiday-thinned trading day Thursday, with investors digesting broadly positive tech...

With China’s DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat

San Francisco (AFP) - The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to...

Tesla results miss estimates as company projects 2025 auto volume growth

by Natalie Fisher

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported lower than expected profits Wednesday but confirmed key 2025 benchmarks, saying it will return...

Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance

by Natalie Fisher

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting...

Brazil central bank hikes interest rate as Lula’s woes mount

by Thomas Barnes

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's central bank on Wednesday hiked its key interest rate to 13. 25 percent in more bad...

Meta posts big profit, aims to take AI lead

by David Peterson