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Economy
Lawmakers set to confirm Scott Bessent for US Treasury chief
Washington (AFP) - The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary...
Chinese property giant Vanke warns of huge loss, CEO resigns
Beijing (AFP) - Indebted Chinese property giant Vanke warned Monday of a major loss last year amid a continuing market...
Trump’s Canada, Mexico tariff threat aimed at gaining leverage in trade talks: experts
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico may be part of a...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled...
Migrants held in US ‘sanctuary city’ as Trump moves army to border
Newark (United States) (AFP) - US immigration officers swooped on a New Jersey seafood business, detaining undocumented migrants, officials said...
Croatians boycott shopping to protest high prices
Zagreb (AFP) - Supermarket aisles were quiet across Croatia on Friday as consumers protested high food prices by joining a...
US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned US homes slipped to their weakest level in about three decades last year...
IMF chief tells Europe to take page out of US book
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, signals more
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and...
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