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Oil prices fall after Opec+ postpones meeting
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» VIENNA - International oil prices fell Wednesday after a key ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies was pushed back from Sunday to Nov 30.
Milei says could take two years to tame Argentina's inflation
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - President-elect Javier Milei said Monday that it could take between 18 and 24 months to bring Argentina's rampant inflation under control, as he outlined his plans to reform the economy.
IMF chief says Africa to get 'stronger voice'
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» ABIDJAN - Sub-Saharan Africa will have a "stronger voice" at the International Monetary Fund as it will get a third seat on the global lender's executive board, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP.
Amazon running illegal monopoly - US
AFP, Published on 27/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - A top antitrust regulator in the United States sued Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the online retail behemoth of running an illegal monopoly by strong-arming sellers and stifling potential rivals.
Stock markets rise as US inflation data, ECB rate loom
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» NEW YORK - Global markets rose on Monday at the start of a busy week that includes the release of key US inflation data and a European Central Bank decision on interest rates.
SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» TOKYO - Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring back the good times.
China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» BEIJING: China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions.
Twitter to be renamed X, get new logo
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter's owner Elon Musk and its new CEO said Sunday that the social media network would ditch its bird logo, be rebranded with the name X and move quickly into payments, banking and commerce.
IMF: US on 'very narrow path' to avoid recession
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US economy is on a "very narrow path" to avoiding a recession, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist says, while warning of risks to China's strong post-pandemic recovery.
Santander posts record profit despite special tax
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» MADRID: The Spanish lender Banco Santander reported Wednesday a record profit for the first half of the year despite a windfall tax imposed on banks, as rising interest rates lifted its earnings.