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Vauban tipped for Melbourne Cup glory as Gold Trip targets another win
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» MELBOURNE - Irish-trained Vauban heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as favourite in Australia's "race that stops a nation", but faces a looming threat from in-form Gold Trip who is targeting back-to-back wins.
Earnings help stocks resist despite sticky inflation
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» LONDON - Stocks traded mixed on Friday as blockbuster earnings from Amazon and Intel fuelled hope of a tech bounce despite a report showing persistent US inflation.
Dettori -- Racing's great entertainer set for final European hurrah
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» PARIS - For Frankie Dettori, come Saturday evening the flying dismounts and unabashed displays of emotions in victory or defeat will be a thing of the past as the great showman retires from European racing, leaving a huge vacuum.
China's Country Garden says might not meet all debt obligations
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» BEIJING - Debt-saddled Chinese property giant Country Garden said on Tuesday that it did not expect to meet all of its offshore payment obligations in time as it edges towards a potential default.
Global stocks edge higher but oil sinks
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» LONDON - Asian and European stocks rose on Thursday after modest Wall Street gains as investors kept a wary eye on US bond yields, while oil sank further on stubborn demand fears.
Global stocks mixed as markets struggle to rebound
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors sought to rebound following the prior session's big drop as oil prices moved sharply lower.
S. Korean migrant's tale to open Asia's biggest film festival
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» SEOUL - A South Korean film about a disillusioned young woman who relocates to New Zealand will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday as it looks to rally from a year marked by scandal and budget cutbacks.
Squash desperate to end 'very weird' Olympic exile in 2028
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Squash has never been in the Olympics despite decades of trying, but players and officials hope that the 150-year-old sport will finally get its big chance in 2028.
China's Evergrande resumes Hong Kong trading
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» HONG KONG - Shares in Chinese property giant Evergrande rose as trading resumed on Tuesday, following a suspension last week when the heavily indebted company announced its boss was under criminal investigation.
Pope appoints 21 new cardinals
AFP, Published on 30/09/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indipensable to the future of the Catholic Church.