Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Economy
Restarting nuclear power plants: the unprecedented gamble in the US
New York (AFP) - Two American energy companies are each preparing to bring a nuclear power station back into service,...
China cuts another key interest rate to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Wednesday said it would slash another key interest rate, a day after it...
New York area port prepares for possible US strike disruption
New York (AFP) - New York area shipping officials urged customers to immediately retrieve their cargo ahead of a possible...
France facing ‘one of worst deficits’ in its history: minister
Paris (AFP) - France now has "one of the worst" public deficits in its modern history, the newly-installed finance minister...
IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka’s new leftist government
Colombo (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2. 9 billion bailout programme for Sri...
Man Utd stadium regeneration could add £7.3bn to British economy
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - A proposed regeneration of the area around Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium could generate £7....
Big rate cut was ‘appropriate’ first step: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and...
EU launches WTO challenge against China dairy probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of...
Angry French cognac makers see red over Chinese tariffs threat
Cognac (France) (AFP) - Frustrated cognac producers in southwestern France are growing increasingly anxious over the looming threat of Chinese...
UAE leader seeks to deepen ‘strategic’ ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
Dubai (AFP) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due Monday in Washington for a first official...
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