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China’s electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024
Beijing (AFP) - Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand...
US Fed officials concerned over ‘stalled’ disinflation, tariffs: minutes
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve officials raised concerns in December that the fight against inflation may have "stalled" in...
Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon
Anajás (Brazil) (AFP) - As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots,...
US Fed officials concerned over ‘stalled’ disinflation, tariffs: minutes
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve officials raised concerns in December that the fight against inflation may have "stalled" in...
Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change
Dhaka (AFP) - In a vast Bangladeshi factory hall thrumming with sewing machines, garment workers churn out seemingly endless pairs...
US tariffs unlikely to have ‘significant’ inflation impact: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The effect of new tariffs under consideration by US President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to be "significant...
US sanctions top Hungary minister over ‘corruption’
Budapest (AFP) - The United States announced sanctions against the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet on Tuesday...
US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump
Washington (AFP) - The US trade gap widened in November according to government data released Tuesday, as imports rose faster...
Eurozone inflation rises, likely forcing slower ECB rate cuts
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone inflation rose in December as energy prices slightly ticked up, official data showed Tuesday, which...
South Sudan says will resume oil production from Jan 8
Juba (AFP) - South Sudan could resume oil production "as early as tomorrow" almost a year after fighting in neighbouring...
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