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Trump says not firing Fed chair -- but not ruling out
Trump says not firing Fed chair -- but not ruling out
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but added that he did not rule it out. "I don't rule out anything, but I think it's highly unlikely," he added.

Argentina under Milei: a tale of two economies
Argentina under Milei: a tale of two economies
by  AFP

In Javier Milei's Argentina, falling inflation has stimulated a boom in car and real estate sales and foreign-bound planes take off laden with tourists. "The change in government has been very positive for this sector," third-generation real estate agent Diego Sardano told AFP. "Under the previous government, we went months without making a single sale.

Stellantis pulls plug on hydrogen fuel cell vans
Stellantis pulls plug on hydrogen fuel cell vans
by  AFP

Jeep-maker Stellantis said Wednesday it was pulling the plug on plans to build light vans using hydrogen fuel cells, saying it saw no prospects for it to be commercially viable.