Stock markets split after boost from Fed rate-cut talk
Paris (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell gave investors...
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Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga
Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit...
Boeing’s Starliner: a saga marked by setbacks
Washington (AFP) - The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing's Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned...
Flawed Boeing mission to return to Earth with rival SpaceX
Houston (AFP) - Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to stay...
US alleges software scheme to raise rent prices
New York (AFP) - US prosecutors unveiled sweeping antitrust charges Friday against a property management software company that they allege...
Stocks climb as Powell says rate cut coming
New York (AFP) - Stock markets jumped on Friday as US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell made clear that the...
Stocks rise as Powell speech looms
Paris (AFP) - US stocks rebounded Friday before a much-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that could...
Nestle shares fall after CEO’s surprise departure
Paris (AFP) - Nestle shares fell Friday after the surprise departure of chief executive Mark Schneider, which followed slowing sales...
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables
Singapore (AFP) - With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore...
Stocks mostly rise ahead of Powell, yen after BoJ rate hint
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities rose ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
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