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Economy
Trump tariffs leave Mexican tequila producers with sour taste
Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexico's booming tequila industry was left reeling Wednesday after US President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs...
US tax agency weighs firing half of its 90,000 employees
Washington (AFP) - The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering letting go up to half of its approximately 90,000...
China says to hike defence spending by 7.2% this year
Beijing (AFP) - China's defence spending will rise by 7. 2 percent in 2025, the same as last year, Beijing...
China eyes five percent growth despite US trade war
Beijing (AFP) - China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic...
Trump tariff uncertainty overshadows growth promises: analysts
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's tariffs and the retaliation they attracted will likely weigh on US growth and boost...
China targeting growth of ‘around 5 percent’ in 2025: official document
Beijing (AFP) - China is pushing for economic growth of "around five percent" in 2025, an official document seen by...
Canada, Mexico could see relief from tariffs, Trump official hints
Washington (AFP) - The US commerce secretary on Tuesday said President Donald Trump could dial down huge tariffs on Canada...
Several Canadian provinces ban US alcohol in tariff response
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Multiple Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, banned the sale of US alcohol on Tuesday, part...
‘We will endure’: Mexican truckers stoic in face of Trump tariffs
Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) - Stuck in a queue at the Mexican-US border, truck driver Juan Diego Mendoza said he was...
Competition drives down Nigeria petrol prices
Lagos (AFP) - The retail price of petrol in Nigeria has dropped to 860 naira ($0. 57) per litre, as...
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