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Global markets rebound after Omicron turmoil

  by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Global stock markets rebounded Wednesday and oil prices…

Tel Aviv ranked world’s priciest city for first time

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has…

Global Covid infections pass 250 million: AFP tally

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 250 million Covid-19 infections have been recorded worldwide since the start of the…

Natural gas market soars to record heights

by Roland JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - European and UK gas prices surged Wednesday to record peaks,…

Pacquiao says ‘may not’ return to ring after Ugas upset

Manny Pacquiao plans to take his time before deciding on his future but admitted on Saturday he may not return…

Asian markets drop as traders eye Fed move, Delta spread

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell Friday as a broadly positive week drew to a close with investors…

Equity markets mixed as traders weigh Delta, recovery outlook

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian and European markets were mixed Wednesday as investors assess the impact of the fast-spreading…

Oil surges as stocks trade mixed amid latest Covid-19 wave

by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Oil prices surged Wednesday following the blockage of the Suez canal,…

Last month warmest September on record globally: EU

  by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Earth's surface was warmer last month than during any…

Has global oil demand hit peak? BP says it’s possible

by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Global oil demand might have already peaked and will likely…

US stocks resume downward slide as sterling falls further

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks resumed their downward slide Thursday, while the pound dropped further amid…

World faces new ‘Great Depression’ as virus toll mounts

  by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus World powers scrambled on Thursday to build a global response to the human…

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