Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Economy
UK Labour pitches new energy policy in election battle
Greenock (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The UK's Labour opposition launched its flagship clean energy policy Friday, bidding to ease the...
China making youth unemployment a ‘top priority’
Shanghai (AFP) - At a job fair for soon-to-be graduates in central Shanghai, recruiters sat bored under washed-out tarpaulins as...
Giant lithium partnership created in Chile
Santiago (AFP) - Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining...
UBS marks takeover milestone as Credit Suisse is no more
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS on Friday completed the merger of its parent company with Credit Suisse AG...
UK Labour pitches new energy policy in election battle
Greenock (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The UK's Labour opposition launched its flagship clean energy policy Friday, bidding to ease the...
US Fed’s favored inflation gauge unchanged in April
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation remained unchanged in April, according to government data published...
Chinese property giant Evergrande fined $576 mn for ‘fraud’
Beijing (AFP) - China's deeply indebted property giant Evergrande has been fined $576 million for fraudulent business practices, Beijing's top...
Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change
Tando Allahyar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Pakistan's mangoes are normally a source of national pride and much-needed income, but farmers are...
Flood-hit Brazil businesses count losses, look to future
Encantado (Brazil) (AFP) - The thriving economy of southern Brazil has been brought to its knees by historic floods, with...
World’s biggest companies snap up ‘likely junk’ carbon offsets: analysis
Washington (AFP) - Globally recognized companies -- from oil and gas majors to the banking sector and tech -- are...
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