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Economy
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...
Trump says US ‘wants to help China, not hurt it’
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a...
French PM faces uphill task to form government
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday was negotiating to form a government after losing a key...
Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with ‘massive’ tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to cancel an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping and hit...
Trump says no reason to meet Xi, threatens ‘massive’ China tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart...
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