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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.
UK inflation falls sharply
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» LONDON - UK inflation fell more than expected in October, data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis and relieving pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Apple Watch models face US import ban in patent clash
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
Populist right set to sweep Swiss polls
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» GENEVA: As the final votes were being cast Sunday in Switzerland's general elections, right-wing populists look set to sweep the polls following a campaign fuelled by anti-mass migration rhetoric and pledges to combat "woke madness".
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.
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.
Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP, a move that ratchets up tensions with the country's traditional ally.
Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday.
Tech stocks help pull markets higher
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» LONDON: Global stocks markets rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in tech shares, although investors remained concerned by China's lacklustre economy and the outlook for US interest rates.
UK inflation drops to 15-month low
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» LONDON: Britain's annual inflation rate dropped sharply in July to a 15-month low, official data revealed Wednesday, off the back of lower energy prices and in line with economists' expectations.