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ECB to look past Trump risk and push on with rate cuts
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Despite US President Donald Trump's sabre-rattling, the European Central Bank is set to press on with...
Australia says reliance on coal-fired power drops to record low
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's reliance on coal-fired power stations has dropped to a record low, accounting for less than 50...
Salvadoran town hopes Trump brings ‘good times’ for bitcoin
Berlín (El Salvador) (AFP) - Bitcoin enthusiasts seeking to turn a mountain town in El Salvador into a cryptocurrency haven...
US Fed pauses rate cuts, resisting Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump...
US commerce secretary pick favors sweeping tariffs, hawkish China stance
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee said Wednesday that he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products,...
German industry sounds alarm as government cuts growth forecast
Berlin (AFP) - The German government on Wednesday slashed its growth forecasts for 2025 as industry leaders sent dire warnings...
Spanish economy shines in 2024 with 3.2% growth
Madrid (AFP) - The Spanish economy expanded 3. 2 percent last year thanks to buoyant exports and consumption that have...
Taiwan could help industry after Trump warns of chip tariffs
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan will consider supporting its domestic industry, the government said Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump warned...
Facing Bolivia’s economic crunch with toy houses, fake banknotes
La Paz (AFP) - For a month every year, thousands of Bolivians throng the stalls of an unusual market in...
Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the...
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