US lawmakers reject Republican bill to avert government shutdown
Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a...
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Japanese inflation jumps to 2.7% in November
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2. 7 percent on-year partly because of higher energy...
Republicans push new deal to avert US government shutdown
Washington (AFP) - Republicans in the US Congress agreed on a new funding package Thursday aimed at averting a holiday-season...
Global stocks mostly fall as US Treasury yields climb
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as markets digested fresh central bank decisions and a rebound effort...
IMF confirms talks with Argentina about new loan agreement
Washington (AFP) - The IMF and Argentina have begun negotiations over a new loan agreement as the current program draws...
Tariffs could cause ‘massive’ price increases: Top Biden advisor
Washington (AFP) - Sweeping tariffs under consideration by Donald Trump could cause "massive" increases to the cost of producing everyday...
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines says to buy 200 Boeing 737 aircraft
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's Pegasus Airlines said Thursday it would buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft in its largest-ever...
Wall Street stocks rebound despite government shutdown threat
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rebounded Thursday from sharp losses over the prospect of fewer US rate cuts next...
US govt shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal
Washington (AFP) - The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour...
Thousands of US Amazon staff strike days before Christmas
New York (AFP) - Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched what they called the "largest strike against Amazon in...
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