Month: December 2024

US Fed begins final 2024 rate meeting with cut expected

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17/12/2024 0 1 mth

Washington (AFP) – The US Federal Reserve began its last interest rate meeting of the year on Tuesday, with expectations high for another rate cut and a signal from policymakers that the pace of cuts will slow next year.

Issued on: 17/12/2024 – 17:01Modified: 17/12/2024 – 16:59

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Jerome Powell, seen in November, is expected to indicate the Fed may cut rates more slowly in the coming months

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17/12/2024 0 1 mth

UN envoy to Syria warns 'conflict has not ended yet'

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17/12/2024 0 1 mth

Ronaldo confirms wants to take reins of Brazilian football

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17/12/2024 0 1 mth

Arsenal cup glory could be springboard for more trophies, says Arteta

21/01/2025 2 dys

Trump 2.0 boosts interest in Davos: World Economic Forum chief

Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Donald Trump is not stepping foot in Davos this week but the head of the World Economic Forum says the new president has brought renewed interest in the annual gathering of business and political leaders.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:17Modified: 21/01/2025 – 04:15

2 min

WEF President Borge Brende said Davos participants want to 'decipher' Trump's plans

21/01/2025 2 dys

EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US big tech

Brussels (AFP) – For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU’s digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its most powerful weapon to stop the spread of illegal content.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:15Modified: 21/01/2025 – 04:10

3 min

EU lawmakers have upped the pressure on Brussels to enforce the bloc's Digital Services Act, including against Elon Musk's X

21/01/2025 2 dys

6.0

Taipei (AFP) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:07

2 min