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New York (AFP) - Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as worries about higher oil prices and possible additional interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment. Wall Street...

Washington (AFP) - The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study...

London (AFP) - Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday on fears of more interest-rate hikes as oil prices climbed, stoking fresh concerns about high inflation.  Crude futures...

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan chip giant TSMC's planned factory in the United States was making "fast progress", the company's chairman said Wednesday, despite it facing a delayed start due to...

Black Rock City (United States) (AFP) - Thousands of revelers stuck in the mud for days at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada were told they...

Black Rock City (United States) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep mud in the Nevada desert after rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering...

New York (AFP) – Global stocks diverged Friday, with the latest jobs report in the United States helping to solidify expectations of a pause in US interest rate hikes. An...

Black Rock City (United States) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep mud in the Nevada desert after rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering...

Washington (AFP) – Police in the US state of Nevada were investigating a death at the Burning Man festival, where thousands of people were ordered to shelter in place after...

New York (AFP) – Toothpaste, chocolate, washing powder and deodorant — everyday products are increasingly under lock and key at US retailers, as petty theft and organized shoplifting rise while...