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US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve...
UK overhauls regulation of ‘broken’ water system
London (AFP) - The UK government announced Monday it will overhaul the management and regulation of the water system, following...
German govt looks to roll back tax hike on flights
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's government signalled Monday that it may reverse a rise in the tax applied to passenger...
German govt looks to roll back tax hike on flights
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's government signalled Monday that it may reverse a rise in the tax applied to passenger...
German industry alliance lays out domestic investment push
Berlin (AFP) - More than 60 German companies said Monday they would fund new domestic investments worth at least 100...
UK overhauls regulation of ‘broken’ water system
London (AFP) - The UK government announced Monday it will overhaul the management and regulation of the water system, following...
G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of...
‘Class war’: outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement
Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico) (AFP) - Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto...
G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of...
Brazil’s Lula calls Trump’s tariff threat ‘unacceptable blackmail’
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday slammed Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent...
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