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Economy
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
Washington (AFP) - The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced...
India restricts some imports from Bangladesh through land ports
Dhaka (AFP) - India's commerce ministry announced restrictions on some imports from Bangladesh via its land borders, prompting fears for...
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
Germany (AFP) - At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick...
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
Washington (AFP) - The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced...
US Fed plans to cut workforce by 10% in next ‘couple of years’
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told staff on Friday that the bank plans to cut its...
Dua Lipa is the youngest person on UK’s under-40 rich list
London (AFP) - Pop star Dua Lipa, at 29 years old, is the youngest person featured on The Sunday Times'...
APEC says ‘concerned’ over challenges to global trade
Jeju (South Korea) (AFP) - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to...
APEC says ‘concerned’ over challanges to global trade
Jeju (South Korea) (AFP) - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to...
US set to lose $12.5 bn in foreign tourism in 2025: industry
Paris (AFP) - The United States is on track to lose some $12. 5 billion in revenue from foreign tourists...
US Fed chair warns of potential for ‘more persistent’ supply shocks
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday warned of the possibility of "more persistent" supply shocks, as...
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