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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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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE
(SP)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250319) -- SEOUL, March 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Son Heung-min, captain of South Korea, attends a press conference before the FIFA World...

Letter from Mideast: Fallujah's hidden wounds -- uncovering lingering legacy of depleted uranium
Letter from Mideast: Fallujah's hidden wounds -- uncovering lingering legacy of depleted uranium

A doctor examines a child suffering from health problems in Fallujah, Iraq, March 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) More than two decades...

Ted Lasso recasts Henry, Ted's son, for upcoming season 4
Ted Lasso recasts Henry, Ted's son, for upcoming season 4

Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Apple's hit comedy series 'Ted Lasso' is undergoing a recasting process for the role of Henry, the...

I think Maldives will be a good test: India defender Rahul Bheke
I think Maldives will be a good test: India defender Rahul Bheke

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian football team defender Rahul Bheke anticipates a litmus test as the Blue Tigers...

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-TRAINING
(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-TRAINING

(250319) -- RIYADH, March 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Guangtai of China attends a training session for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World...

Maldives match a dress rehearsal for Marquez and co ahead of Bangladesh tie
Maldives match a dress rehearsal for Marquez and co ahead of Bangladesh tie

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 18 (ANI): The Indian senior men's team will face Maldives in a FIFA International Friendly on Wednesday...