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Americans keep spending as credit card debt and financial strain rise
US consumer spending remains strong, but elevated credit card debt and pockets of financial stress point to an …
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Trump’s 300,000-ton beef import plan falls far short of target
Only about a fifth of the planned lean beef imports have arrived, and retail ground beef prices remain …
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Geopolitical tensions complicate gold bull case, AHG president says
The president of the Association of Hungarian Gold producers says geopolitical tensions are making the bullish outlook for …
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Romanian central bank keeps key rate at 6.5 percent for over two years
Deputy Governor Cosmin Marinescu says the central bank's steady policy stance, with the key rate held at 6.5 …
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Trump touts US profits from Iran war as petrol and diesel prices soar
Donald Trump says the United States is making a fortune from the Iran war, even as petrol averages …
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Claudiu Cazacu spune că amânarea investițiilor costă românii mai mult decât riscul
Consulting strategist XTB România Claudiu Cazacu explică de ce investitorii care își asumă riscuri pe termen lung sunt, …
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Iran urges 10% cut in gas use as winter shortages loom
Iranian authorities are asking citizens to reduce gas consumption by at least 10% before winter, offering financial rewards …
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Nazare spune că deficitul de 9,2% din T2 nu trebuie confundat cu cel anual
Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare says the provisional second-quarter budget deficit of 9.2% of GDP should not be …
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Treasury could reprice US gold reserves to $1 trillion, analyst warns of backlash
Revaluing the US gold hoard at market prices would add about $1 trillion on paper, but Fidelity's Jurrien …
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Earnings flood and Fed meeting will test fragile AI-driven market rally
A heavy week of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting are set to test investor confidence …
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Gen X savers least confident of any generation about retirement, survey finds
Only 49 per cent of Gen X savers say they are on track for retirement, the lowest share …
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Americans Say the Economy Is Bad but Keep Spending, Analyst Warns Against Treating Polls as Forecasts
Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2014, yet spending rose in August. Burson's Kari Butcher …
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Ultrawealthy families withhold inheritance details from heirs over fears of lost drive
Many of the wealthiest families are keeping the full scale of their fortunes from their children, worried that …
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Tunnelling machine for Poiana tunnel on Sibiu–Pitești motorway reaches site
The cutter head of the tunnel boring machine that will drill the Poiana tunnel on the Sibiu–Pitești motorway …
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Works advance on new Progresu railway station in Bucharest
Construction is under way on a new Progresu railway station in Bucharest's Sector 4, as part of the …
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US Halloween candy sales fall as high fuel and food costs squeeze shoppers
Halloween candy sales have slowed this year as high petrol prices and rising living costs push American shoppers …
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Romania Needs National Strategy to Tap Ukraine Reconstruction Opportunities, Financial Regulator Says
Alexandru Petrescu, head of Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority, says Romanian companies need a coordinated national strategy to connect …
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Oil flows through Hormuz exceed prewar levels despite Iran attacks
Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative routes have topped prewar averages as Gulf producers avoid escalation …
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Aramco Plans to Double Hormuz Bypass Pipeline Capacity
Saudi Aramco is working to raise the capacity of its East-West Crude Oil Pipeline to 10 million barrels …
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Oil prices climb more than 1% as supply worries persist
Crude prices rose sharply as lingering concerns over global supply disruptions kept upward pressure on the market, with …