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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...

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US cuts VOA funding, puts 1,300 staff on leave
VoA staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...

Asia Album: Spring blossoms in Islamabad, Pakistan
Asia Album: Spring blossoms in Islamabad, Pakistan

Photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows spring scenery in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. (XinhuaAhmad Kamal)ISLAMABAD, March 20 (Xinhua)...

"We've never been this close to peace," WH Press Secy on Russia-Ukraine conflict
"We've never been this close to peace," WH Press Secy on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI): US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her press briefing on Wednesday (local time),...

Trump will run again in 2028 - Steve Bannon
Trump will run again in 2028 - Steve Bannon

The ex-White House strategist said that he is working to help the 47th president bypass the two-term limit ...

Trump will run again in 2028 Steve Bannon
Trump will run again in 2028 Steve Bannon

The ex-White House strategist said that he is working to help the 47th president bypass the two-term limit President Donald Trump...

EU Pledges To Continue Arming Ukraine Amid Cease-Fire Talks
EU Pledges To Continue Arming Ukraine Amid Cease-Fire Talks

European Union leaders are pledging to continue to support Ukraine militarily despite Russia's push to stop Western arms deliveries...

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