Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Economy
Worries for Japan economy after election shock
Tokyo (AFP) - Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding...
Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official...
US economy’s solid growth unlikely to register at ballot box
Washington (AFP) - The US economy is set to report another quarter of solid growth Wednesday, less than a week...
Biden unveils $3 bn US ports boost, takes aim at Trump
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a $3 billion investment towards port infrastructure in Maryland --...
Bolivia ‘going from bad to worse’: At the barricades with Morales supporters
Cochabamba (Bolivia) (AFP) - At a traffic stop on a road leading to the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, a...
Libya and Italy sign slew of cooperation deals
Tripoli (AFP) - Libya and Italy signed several agreements on Tuesday covering sectors including development, investments and infrastructure, aiming to...
EU’s extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs angers Beijing
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars prompted anger from Beijing on...
World Bank expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump
Washington (AFP) - Global commodity prices should fall to a five-year low next year thanks to a huge oil glut,...
Oil giant BP reports drop in third-quarter net profit
London (AFP) - Britain's BP on Tuesday announced a sharp fall in net profit for the third quarter, with the...
Countdown to Busan: is a plastic pollution treaty in reach?
Bangkok (AFP) - Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic...
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