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India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending
Mumbai (AFP) - India's economic growth slowed to 6. 7 percent on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday,...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge steady as rate cut looms
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation held steady in July according to government data Friday,...
Eurozone inflation falls to three-year low in August
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years this month thanks to...
Pessimism dogs eastern Germany despite economic gains
Jena (Germany) (AFP) - With its shiny new housing estates, scores of building sites and bustling city centre, Jena represents...
Qantas profits descend as fares fall after Covid
Sydney (AFP) - Australian airline Qantas on Thursday reported a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped, but said...
Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output
Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile...
Judicial reforms strain Mexican-US ties, spook investors
Mexico City (AFP) - Controversial judicial reforms promoted by Mexico's outgoing president are straining diplomatic relations with the United States,...
Colombia flights back to normal after fuel stock worries
Bogotá (AFP) - Airlines on Monday scrapped flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks, then reinstated most of them as industry...
Dozens of Colombian flights cancelled due to low fuel stocks
Bogotá (AFP) - Airlines on Monday scrapped dozens of flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks -- the cause of which...
ExxonMobil expects global oil demand near current levels in 2050
New York (AFP) - Global oil demand is unlikely to fall by 2050 despite progress on renewable energy, the US...
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