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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

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Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe

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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon

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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals

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Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

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Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip

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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

AFP - 9h ago

Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure

AFP - 11h ago

Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout

AFP - 2h ago

India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

AFP - 12h ago

Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss

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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks

AFP - 4h ago

Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists

AFP - 18h ago

Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles

Jun 22 2026

Starmer resigns as UK PM, Burnham favourite to take over

Jun 22 2026

IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa

Jun 22 2026

Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement

Jun 22 2026

Oil falls as US waives Iranian crude sanctions

Jun 22 2026

France, Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS, paving way for IPO

Jun 22 2026

Alan Greenspan: longtime Fed chief with a divided legacy

Jun 22 2026

Oil falls on US-Iran progress; pound holds up as Starmer resigns

Jun 22 2026

Any unfreezing of Iranian funds will not finance terrorism: Vance

Jun 22 2026

EasyJet rejects £5 bn takeover offer from US equity firm

Jun 22 2026

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Jun 22 2026

'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks towards ending war

Jun 22 2026

Crude prices drop, most stocks rise on 'positive' US-Iran talks

Jun 22 2026

Britain's King Charles to reveal personal tax bill: Palace

Jun 21 2026

Ukrainian strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea kill 4, pause fuel sales

Jun 21 2026

Pakistan's mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Jun 21 2026

Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat

Jun 20 2026

'Like China': Cubans welcome reforms but exiles remain skeptical

Jun 19 2026

Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers

Jun 19 2026

Oil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed

Jun 19 2026

Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending

Jun 19 2026

Oil prices, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed

Jun 19 2026

European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights

Jun 19 2026

Stocks rally falters, oil rises as US-Iran talks postponed

Jun 19 2026

Seoul record leads most Asian markets higher, crude extends losses

Jun 19 2026

US Vice President Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks

Jun 19 2026

From private enterprise to property: Cuba's reforms unpacked

Jun 19 2026

Brazilian police probe senator close to Lula

Jun 18 2026

US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook

Jun 18 2026

Iran's supreme leader says approved deal as US lifts ports blockade

Jun 18 2026

Europe risks 'total irrelevance' without sovereign tech: Cohere chief

Jun 18 2026

EU wrestles over tackling China export flood

Jun 18 2026

US lifts Iran ports blockade as uncertainty clouds Swiss Iran talks

Jun 18 2026

Oil sinks on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities

Jun 18 2026

Oil tankers pass Hormuz Strait after war deal: tracker

Jun 18 2026

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

Jun 18 2026

Oil falls further on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities

Jun 18 2026

Swiss central bank holds interest rates, with eye on currency risks

Jun 18 2026

Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls 'fools'

Jun 18 2026

Bank of England follows Fed in holding interest rate

Jun 18 2026

German chemical company to cut 3,200 jobs as crisis worsens

Jun 18 2026

Innovations on show at Paris Vivatech fest

Jun 18 2026

Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz

Jun 18 2026

Ukraine hopes renewables can Russia-proof power grid

Jun 18 2026

Drastic restrictions on public transport take effect in Cuba

Jun 18 2026

Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask

Jun 18 2026

EU wrestles over how to tackle China export flood

Jun 18 2026

Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge

Jun 18 2026

W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk

Jun 18 2026

Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027

Jun 18 2026

Brazil cuts benchmark rate again despite inflation pressure

Jun 17 2026

US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon

Jun 17 2026

US stocks fall, dollar rallies as Fed raises inflation forecast

Jun 17 2026

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, raises inflation expectations

Jun 17 2026

Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery in UK trial

Jun 17 2026

Paris and Berlin bet on digital sovereignty at Vivatech, G7

Jun 17 2026

Oil higher, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

What happens when the Strait of Hormuz re-opens?

Jun 17 2026

Oil and stocks both steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

US retail sales beat expectations in May as energy costs stay high

Jun 17 2026

US Fed set to hold rates steady at Warsh's first meeting in charge

Jun 17 2026

Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Jun 17 2026

Oil steadies, stocks rise as US-Iran peace talks approach

Jun 17 2026

Adidas runs out of letter 'V' as German fans snap up World Cup shirts

Jun 17 2026

German grid connection deal to boost North Sea wind power

Jun 17 2026

Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel

Jun 17 2026

Sovereignty fears to dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Jun 17 2026

Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Jun 17 2026

Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks

Jun 17 2026

Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

Jun 17 2026

Iran and US to embark on two months of peace talks Friday

Jun 17 2026

After three sessions, SpaceX already among world's most valuable companies

Jun 16 2026

Oil drops below $80 on US-Iran deal

Jun 16 2026

Surging SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become 5th biggest company

Jun 16 2026

Paris store to part ways with Shein after ownership change

Jun 16 2026

How can France-UK mission help reopen Strait of Hormuz?

Jun 16 2026

EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

Jun 16 2026

BMW downgrades 2026 targets on Mideast war, China woes

Jun 16 2026

G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war

Jun 16 2026

Iran says talks on final US deal to begin this week

Jun 16 2026

US Federal Reserve kicks off first meeting with Warsh as chair

Jun 16 2026

French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears

Jun 16 2026

EU clears major hurdle on US tariff deal

Jun 16 2026

EU to ban plant-based 'steaks' but veggie 'burgers' sizzle on

Jun 16 2026

G7 powers push Russia to end Ukraine war

Jun 16 2026

Energy firms brace for 'new era' despite Hormuz deal

Jun 16 2026

European stocks extend gains, oil falls on US-Iran deal

Jun 16 2026

Russian oil producer rations fuel as Ukraine attacks bite

Jun 16 2026

Mideast war peace deal boosts German investor morale

Jun 16 2026

Deadline looms for UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank

Jun 16 2026

Stocks extend rally, oil falls further as peace optimism builds

Jun 16 2026

Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 31-year high

Jun 16 2026

G7 powers in push with Zelensky to end war against Ukraine

Jun 16 2026

Stocks extend rally, oil flat as peace optimism builds

Jun 16 2026