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Economy
US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks
Washington (AFP) - After a round of talks in Geneva last month, the United States and China will sit down...
US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom
New York (AFP) - US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the...
Trump says fresh US-China trade talks in London next week
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump announced Friday a new round of trade talks with China in London next...
Eurozone GDP growth revised up to 0.6% in first quarter
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The eurozone economy expanded at a significantly faster pace than estimated in the first three months...
Germany faces two more years of recession if US trade war escalates: central bank
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany could face two more years of recession if a trade war with the United States...
India’s central bank cuts rates more than expected to boost growth
Mumbai (AFP) - India's central bank cut interest rates more than expected on Friday, citing muted inflation and a need...
Vietnam exports up as US tariff threat lingers
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's exports rose sharply last month, official figures showed Friday, as the communist country tries to negotiate...
Norway adopts tourist tax to combat overtourism
Oslo (AFP) - Norwegian lawmakers approved Thursday the introduction of a tourist tax to help finance infrastructure improvements as a...
Trump, Xi hold long-awaited phone call on trade war
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday, with both sides agreeing to talks...
US trade gap plummets as Trump tariffs take hold
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit more than halved in April as President Donald Trump's global tariffs reversed an...
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