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Honda forecasts 70% net profit drop citing ‘tariff impact’
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial...
Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate
Triabunna (AFP) - It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is...
German investors cheered by tariff talks, new government
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German investor sentiment has jumped, buoyed by rollbacks of US tariffs, and the formation of a...
US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
London (AFP) - Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US...
Tariffs set to level up game console prices
Paris (AFP) - The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and...
US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi
Washington (AFP) - The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days,...
US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says to speak with Xi soon
Washington (AFP) - The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days,...
US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
Geneva (AFP) - The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days,...
Gaza faces ‘critical risk of famine’: UN report
Paris (AFP) - Gaza is at "critical risk of famine", with the entire population facing a food crisis after more...
Copenhagen to offer giveaways to eco-friendly tourists
Copenhagen (AFP) - The city of Copenhagen will offer special rebates and freebies to eco-friendly tourists this summer, including free...
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