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Argentina’s Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office,...
Bank of England holds rate at 16-year high, signals looming cut
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high, but hinted...
China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban
Budapest (AFP) - President Xi Jinping received a warm welcome in Hungary on Thursday as he held talks aimed at...
Spain govt vows to block hostile BBVA bid for rival bank
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's second-largest bank BBVA on Thursday announced a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell but...
Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year
Tokyo (AFP) - Nissan said Thursday it nearly doubled its full-year net profit in 2023-24 but forecast a dip of...
Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's second-largest bank BBVA announced Thursday a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell, a move...
Chinese cities lift curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites
Beijing (AFP) - Two of China's wealthiest cities said Thursday they would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a...
Bank of England set to hold rate at 16-year high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was set Thursday to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high,...
US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future
Greensboro (United States) (AFP) - Growing up, Devante Cuthbertson assumed he might have to leave his North Carolina hometown to...
After Serbia, China’s Xi arrives in Hungary to tighten bonds
Budapest (AFP) - Following a visit to Serbia, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday in the last...
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