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Economy
ECB’s Lagarde slams ‘coercive trade policies’ in Beijing visit
Beijing (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that "coercive trade policies" risked harming supply chains and...
US-China trade talks stretch into evening on second day
London (AFP) - A second day of high-level talks in London between the United States and China stretched into the...
World Bank cuts growth forecast on trade tumult
Washington (AFP) - The World Bank slashed its 2025 global growth forecast Tuesday, citing trade tensions and resulting policy uncertainty,...
UK pumps £14 bn into nuclear plant on path to net zero
London (AFP) - The UK government Tuesday said it will invest billions of pounds in the new Sizewell C nuclear...
Hopes rise on second day of US-China trade talks
London (AFP) - The United States and China huddled for a second day of talks in London on Tuesday, with...
US, China trade talks to stretch into second day
London (AFP) - United States and Chinese officials are set to meet Tuesday for a second day of trade talks...
US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks
London (AFP) - The United States and China are to sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday...
Defence or environment? UK faces spending choices
London (AFP) - Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to...
SAfrica’s coal dependency puts economy at risk: report
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries...
Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loom
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell for the fourth straight month in May, data showed Monday, as the world's...
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