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Economy
Britain seeking EU trade reset: minister
Geneva (AFP) - Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce...
Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister accused of US links
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm...
Hezbollah-linked financial firm an economic lifeline for Lebanese
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Al-Qard al-Hassan, bombed by Israel over it's Hezbollah links, is a lifeline for mainly Muslim Shiite...
France bristles at painkiller maker’s sale to US fund
Paris (AFP) - French drugmaker Sanofi's Monday confirmation that it plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit...
Amnesty says migrant workers exploited at Carrefour Saudi stores
Paris (AFP) - Rights group Amnesty International published Monday a report that accused the Saudi Arabian franchise of French supermarket...
China’s central bank cuts two key rates to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday said it had cut two key interest rates to historic lows, in...
Indonesia’s Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo leaves office Sunday with high approval ratings thanks to strong economic growth, but...
US budget deficit widens to $1.8 tn, third highest on record
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday reported a budget deficit of $1. 8 trillion for the past year,...
‘Timebomb’ ship highlights hazard of dangerous cargoes
Paris (AFP) - A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in...
Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump
Rome (AFP) - Thousands of striking Stellantis workers protested in Rome on Friday over temporary layoffs and production stoppages in...
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