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Merz hopes EU-India trade agreement can be signed at January summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he hopes an EU free trade agreement with India can be signed at a summit on January…
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Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices settled more than 2 per cent lower on Friday (Dec 26) as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an…
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Germany's transport minister dampens hopes for cheaper flight tickets
Germany's Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has warned that a planned reduction in the country's air travel ticket taxwill not…
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Lula hopes for EU-Mercosur deal in January despite last-minute dither
Following the renewed delay in finalizing the free trade agreement between the European Union and four Mercosur countries, Brazil's…
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Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American…
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Mike Johnson Lets Slip How He Hopes to Block Epstein Files Release
A federal appeals court panel affirmed the dismissal Tuesday of President Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN for…
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US: Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 10), with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record…
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Nvidia shares soar as Trump fuels hopes of China Blackwell sales
The tech company’s shares extended gains to 8.5% in Asian trading on the alternative platform Blue Ocean NVIDIA’S shares extended their…
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Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in…
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EU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year's end
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban imports of gas from Russia, boosting the bloc's efforts to further cut…
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Commentary: This Las Vegas Republican had high hopes for Trump. But a 'Trump slump' made life worse
LAS VEGAS — Aaron Mahan is a lifelong Republican who twice voted for Donald Trump. He had high hopes putting a businessman in the White…
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US: Major indexes notch fresh records on rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes hit fresh records on Thursday as US inflation and jobless claims data added to conviction that the Federal…
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Gold hovers near record high on US rate-cut hopes, soft dollar
Gold prices climbed to a more than four-month high on Tuesday (Sep 2), inching closer to the all-time high touched in April, supported by…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs at open on September rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 13) with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, underpinned…
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StarHub down 4.9% as M1 sale to Simba dashes hopes of its takeover of the telco
Shares of telco StarHub fell by nearly 5 per cent on Monday (Aug 11) after news of Keppel’s proposed sale of M1 to Simba Telecom. This has…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff exemption hopes
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 7), buoyed by optimism that major technology companies could avoid US President…
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Asia: Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Asian investors trod warily on Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump’s trade war, while another round of data indicated…
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Syrian detente hopes dim as president accuses Israel of sowing ‘chaos and destruction’ with strikes
“The Israeli entity resorted to a wide-scale targeting of civilian and government facilities,” Shaara said the situation was easing with…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open at record levels on trade talk hopes; set for strong quarter
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened at fresh record highs on Monday (Jun 30), as optimism over the United States striking trade deals with its…
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California hopes law from bloody era of U.S. history can rein in Trump's use of troops
California’s fight to rein in President Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles hinges on a 19th century law with a a blood-soaked…
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White House hopes for expansion of Abraham Accords since ceasefire between Israel and Iran
The White House Thursday said the U.S. alliance with its Gulf and Arab partners and Israel is expected to grow significantly since the…
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Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea's president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long…
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China stocks soar on AI, US-China trade hopes. Who are the country’s ‘Terrific Ten’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…