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U.S. equities post weekly gains amid earnings, economic data

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. stocks advanced for the week as Wall Street assessed a batch of earnings reports and economic data. For the week ending Friday, the Dow gained 0.4 percent, the S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.7 percent. For October, the …

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U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran’s drone program

The US Treasury hit Iran’s drone program with sanctions on Friday, boosting pressure on Tehran ahead of the reopening of negotiations on the country’s nuclear program Washington, U.S | Xinhua | The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against companies and individuals related to Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs. The …

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Oil prices settle higher, but post weekly losses

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices rose on Friday, but declined for the week. The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery added 76 cents to settle at 83.57 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery increased 6 cents to close at …

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Biden to discuss Iran with European leaders in Rome

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Iran nuclear issue with European leaders on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 (Group of 20) summit in Rome, Italy, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to …

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Britain summons French ambassador over fishing dispute

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain will summon the French Ambassador on Friday to discuss the ongoing fishing rights dispute, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday evening. “I have instructed Europe Minister Wendy Morton to summon the French Ambassador to the UK for talks tomorrow to explain the disappointing and …

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Facebook rebrands as Meta

  Washington, USA |  THE INDEPENDENT | Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has today announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a new  future outside today’s  troubled social network. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Share on: WhatsApp

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