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Economy
US trade deficit hit fresh record before new Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit reached a new record in March, according to fresh government data published Tuesday,...
US Fed starts rate meeting under cloud of tariff uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began a two-day discussion over interest rates Tuesday, with policymakers widely expected to...
‘Makes no sense’: Hollywood shocked by Trump’s film tariffs announcement
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Hollywood reacted with skepticism on Monday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100...
Spain foreign tourist numbers break record in early 2025
Madrid (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 17 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2025 as the...
Spain’s blackout highlights renewables’ grid challenge
Paris (AFP) - The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has...
Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese ‘Golden Week’ travels
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent...
Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
Ottawa (AFP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end...
Trump’s tariffs bite at quiet US ports
San Pedro (United States) (AFP) - At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from...
GM cuts shift at Canada plant over ‘evolving trade environment’
Ottawa (AFP) - General Motors said Friday it would reduce the number of shifts at a truck assembly plant in...
Trump eyes huge ‘woke’ cuts in budget blueprint
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday outlined sweeping cuts targeting "woke" and "wasteful" spending in his first...
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