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London (AFP) - US stocks pushed further into record territory on Tuesday as bond yields fell despite attempts by US Federal Reserve officials to dampen expectations for several interest rate...

San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers...

London (AFP) - Equity markets mostly rose Tuesday as bond yields fell despite attempts by US Federal Reserve officials to dampen expectations for several interest rate cuts next year. In...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials looked to dampen expectations for a series of interest rate cuts next year, while the yen edged...

New York (AFP) - Stocks on Wall Street finished the day mostly higher Monday as traders reacted to news of a large steel acquisition and both caution and optimism from...

Washington (AFP) - Japan's Nippon Steel agreed to buy US Steel Corp for $14. 1 billion, the companies announced on Monday, sparking criticism about the firm's ownership in an industry...

Tokyo (AFP) - A major US union representing steelworkers slammed the deal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel Corp for $14?. 1 billion, which was confirmed on Monday...

Finland on Monday signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation with the United States, saying it saw a long-term threat from Russia, a day after its giant neighbor issued a...

London (AFP) - Oil prices shot up three percent Monday as more companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea following attacks on vessels by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels?. US stocks...

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to hold its key lending rate on Wednesday and pencil in three interest rate cuts next year has fueled optimism that its...