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Asian markets drop as rate-hope rally loses steam
Asian markets drop as rate-hope rally loses steam
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets fell Thursday as investors took a breather and cashed in on a recent rally, though analysts said the outlook was bright, even as data pointed to a soft landing for the world's top economy. The soft landing is taking shape," he said.

In Mexico, building a rail rival to the Panama Canal
In Mexico, building a rail rival to the Panama Canal
Economy
by  AFP

At Mexico's narrowest point, linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the government is building a railway rival to the Panama Canal with promises of economic bounty but amid fears of environmental and social harm. But, he warned, that "does not erase its environmental and social impact."