Stocks rise, dollar falls before US inflation data
The dollar fell from its recent highs against the euro, the pound and the yen
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose slightly and the dollar...
Stock Markets Surge Amid Expectations of More Rate Cuts
In a positive turn of events, global stock markets rallied on Thursday as several central banks hinted at potential interest rate reductions.
Following the Federal...
Stocks and oil prices fall on recession fears
Fear is growing that further large interest rate increases will push economies into a deep recession. The mood also prevailed, with the worsening war...
A strong US dollar is an unstoppable force that puts other currencies at risk
The US dollar made amazing gains against other currencies amid rising interest rates, bringing back memories of the Asian financial crisis
New York (AFP) -...
William Burns as Director of the CIA
CIA Director William Burns (pictured in April 2021) says his life is nothing like James Bond or Jason Bourne, in the first broadcast of...
Ford electric motor reinvents historic Michigan plant
The cab is lowered onto the tire of a battery-powered F-150 Lightning truck at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
Dearborn (United States)...
Stocks fall on recession fears as inflation data looms
HONG KONG (AFP) - Markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors grew increasingly concerned that more massive interest rate increases would push economies into...
UK government lifts ban on gas fracking in England
Protesters set up a fake gas fracking platform in front of both houses of the British Parliament in 2012
London (AFP) - Britain on Thursday...
Canada launches review to legalize cannabis after four years
Canada has launched a review of its cannabis law, four years after it legalized its recreational use - celebrated by thousands including this man...
Panama Canal Administrator Aims for Traffic to Normalize by February 2025
Panama Canal Administrator Aims for Traffic to Normalize by February 2025
The Panama Canal traffic is anticipated to return to normal by February 2025, announced...
Portugal: a short-lived upturn
"European Micro" examines a social phenomenon in Portugal today, the theft of food in hypermarkets. Families with young children and elderly people cannot feed...
Stocks plummet, dollar jumps as US inflation picks up
Despite the welcome decline in US gasoline prices, food, housing and car prices continued to rise
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell while the...
Germany seizes subsidiaries of Russian energy company
By controlling German Rosneft's operations, Berlin can operate refineries using crude oil from countries other than Russia
Berlin (AFP) - Berlin on Friday took control...