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Gold price hits record high
Published on 05/03/2024
» The price of gold reached an all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by its safe-haven status as investors look ahead to lower US interest rates later this year.
Korean parties make big promises to baby-makers
Published on 18/01/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea’s major political parties vowed more public housing and easier loans in efforts to stem population decline outlined on Thursday ahead of elections in April, aiming to allay fears of “national extinction” as fertility rates crumble.
Stock markets mixed as trading year nears end
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were mixed Thursday on the penultimate trading day of 2023, while oil prices fell on easing worries about shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.
Global stocks mostly rise as ECB, BoE press pause after Fed pivot
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Global equities mostly rose Thursday as the ECB and Britain pressed pause on rates after the Fed had sent Wall Street soaring on a pivot toward interest rate cuts next year.
Stocks diverge at start of key week for rate calls
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets diverged on Monday ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions from major central banks.
COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBAI - Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
Bank of England pauses interest-rate hikes
AFP, Published on 21/09/2023
» LONDON - The Bank of England on Thursday held interest rates steady, snapping 14 straight hikes following a surprising slowdown in UK inflation and one day after the US Federal Reserve also hit the pause button.
German cabinet approves belt-tightening draft budget
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» BERLIN: Germany's coalition government approved a draft of next year's budget Wednesday after fractious negotiations, aiming to impose deep cuts after years of big spending while giving defence a boost.
'Can't keep up': pandemic cooking boom sharpens Japan knife sales
AFP, Published on 09/01/2023
» SEKI (JAPAN) - In a Japanese city once famous for forging samurai swords, craftsmen sharpen and polish kitchen knives, but even at full tilt their small factory can't keep up with global demand.
Italy's draft budget centres on energy aid
AFP, Published on 22/11/2022
» ROME - Italy's new far-right government unveiled its 2023 draft budget on Tuesday, with most of the nearly 35 billion euros in spending going on the energy crisis rather than flashy electoral promises.