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Silver has been on a remarkable run recently, with prices climbing dramatically over the past year as investors seek out safe-haven assets amid economic uncertainty. The precious metal has outpaced ...

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France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027, the ...

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide Business live – latest updates The US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years after Donald ...

The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday after President Donald Trump insisted the currency — which declined notably last year — is doing "great." Nela Richardson, ADP's chief economist, told CNBC the decline ...

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