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Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the...
Nippon Steel closes US Steel acquisition under strict conditions
New York (AFP) - Nippon Steel completed its multi-billion-dollar acquisition of US Steel on Wednesday, granting rare veto-like power over...
Bolivia risks debt default without new funding: president to AFP
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivia, battling an economic crisis that has plunged it into social unrest, risks defaulting on its...
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exports
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken...
UK inflation dips less than expected in May
London (AFP) - British inflation eased less than expected in May after surging in April, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling...
Taiwan’s entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensions
Kunshan (China) (AFP) - Bustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern...
US Fed set to hold rates steady as it guards against inflation
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday after its key policy meeting,...
Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption
Jakarta (AFP) - Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali were cancelled on Wednesday, according to...
EU chief says pressure off for lower Russia oil price cap
Kananaskis (Canada) (AFP) - EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said surging energy prices have reduced the...
Spain says ‘overvoltage’ caused huge April blackout
Madrid (AFP) - A major power outage that paralysed the Iberian Peninsula in April was caused by "overvoltage" on the...
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