Markets struggle as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot
Equities fell Friday while the dollar maintained gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's revised outlook for interest rate cuts and prepared for a second Donald Trump presidency.
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China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers
China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries.
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Asian markets struggle as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot
Equities mostly fell Friday while the dollar maintained gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's revised outlook for interest rate cuts and prepared for a second Donald Trump presidency.
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Medical help arrives by sea to Greece's isolated islands
Outside the school of one of Greece's smallest inhabited islands, Sikinos, two massive trucks have braved an eight-hour sea voyage to bring residents much-needed medical expertise in the depths of winter.
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Notable deaths of 2024
From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths.
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Sweden sees red over Germany's energy policy
As one of Europe's biggest suppliers of electricity, Sweden is seeing red over Germany's energy policy, which it says ends up punishing Swedish consumers.
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'You always feel vulnerable': Britons impacted by no-fault evictions
Sitting by the fireplace in her house in the south of England, Jackie Bennett recalls the shock she felt when she received out-of-the-blue an eviction notice giving her just two months to move out.
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Cod is king in Portugal at Christmas
Salt cod has long been a national staple in Portugal, where it is said there are as many recipes for this humble fish as there are days in the year.
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Ex-Wallaby Simmons relishing Top 14 reunion with 'unique' compatriot Skelton
La Rochelle host Clermont in the French Top 14 on Saturday with an Australian feel to both clubs' hefty second rows.
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Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
Workers at Starbucks will walk off the job Friday in three US cities in a strike their union threatened could spread around the country in the busy run-up to Christmas.
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