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Economy
Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without...
UK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
London (AFP) - Britain's economy was stagnant in the third quarter, according to revised official data released Monday, dealing a...
Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions
Moscow (AFP) - Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its...
France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
Paris (AFP) - France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what...
‘Dark lull’ in German energy transition sparks political debate
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - As Germany heads for February 23 elections the grey winter weather has become a hot campaign...
EU, Swiss hail ‘historic’ new deal resetting relations
Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) - The European Union and Switzerland announced Friday a new set of agreements aimed at recalibrating relations...
Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
Madrid (AFP) - A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years...
Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21 percent on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision...
China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers
Sydney (AFP) - China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the...
US Fed’s caution on rate cuts could cause friction with Trump
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House and uncertainty about his policy proposals has begun weighing...
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