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Third time lucky? South Africa presents revised budget
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced...
Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
Paris (AFP) - Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost...
G7 finance chiefs seek unity as Canada talks near end
Banff (Canada) (AFP) - Talks among G7 finance ministers faced challenges Wednesday as the group worked to overcome divides on...
EU ready to tax Russian fertilisers from July
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU lawmakers greenlighted tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia on Thursday, despite European farmers' fears the...
Trump says mulling privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering selling off US mortgage-backing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie...
EU plans two-euro flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU said Tuesday that it was preparing to impose a two-euro ($2. 25) flat fee...
UK inflation hits 15-month high as utility bills soar
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate surged more than expected in April as energy and water bills rose sharply,...
G7 finance chiefs hold talks under strain of Trump tariffs
Banff (Canada) (AFP) - G7 finance ministers held talks Wednesday on thorny issues like the economic disruption caused by US...
Third time lucky? South Africa presents revised budget
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced...
EU plans to slash red tape for medium-sized companies
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to cut red tape for medium-sized companies and abolish barriers for businesses...
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