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Economy
EU agrees new caps on duty-free Ukraine farm imports
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of a...
Polish farmers block roads in new Ukraine imports protest
Zakręt (Poland) (AFP) - Polish farmers on Wednesday staged tractor blockades on roads nationwide in their latest protest against farm...
Chinese internet giant Tencent posts lowest annual profit since 2019
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday posted its lowest annual profit since 2019, despite slight improvements recently...
UK inflation slows to lowest level in almost 2.5 years
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that...
EU strikes deal to cap Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, some grains
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of some...
Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation
Bến Tre (Vietnam) (AFP) - Every day, farmer Nguyen Hoai Thuong prays in vain for rain to fall on the...
US Fed expected to keep rates on hold and debate timing of cuts
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve could provide additional clues on Wednesday about how much it will cut interest...
El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach’ cheers cryptocurrency surge
El Zonte (El Salvador) (AFP) - In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched...
Renault CEO urges ‘Marshall Plan’ for Europe electric vehicles
Paris (AFP) - The chief executive of French automaker Renault called Tuesday for a European "Marshall Plan" to accelerate the...
European plastics industry ‘in trouble’ as market share falls
Paris (AFP) - Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an...
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