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US Treasury chief accuses China of wanting to hurt world economy
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing in an interview this week, accusing it of seeking to...
IMF raises 2025 global growth forecast on ‘modest’ US trade shock
Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected...
Flights cancelled as Belgium hit by national strike
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - A national strike over a government savings plan grounded flights and disrupted public transport in Belgium...
Nobel economist warns of AI dangers
Washington (AFP) - A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing possibilities"...
Europe cannot let US, China be ‘technological leaders’: Nobel laureate Aghion
Stockholm (AFP) - One of the winners of this year's Nobel economics prize, France's Philippe Aghion, on Monday warned Europe...
Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth
Stockholm (AFP) - The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and...
IMF meetings to start under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Washington (AFP) - The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in...
AI or inequality tipped for economics Nobel
Stockholm (AFP) - The Nobel economics prize wraps up the 2025 season when it is announced on Monday, as experts...
China trade beats forecasts in September as tariff fears rise
Beijing (AFP) - China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising...
In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships
New York (AFP) - An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint Tuesday when Chinese...
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