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Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of...
Autos, food: What are the risks from Trump’s tariff threat?
Washington (AFP) - Fresh US tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise costs of automobiles and building materials, analysts said...
Trump tariffs threat casts chill over Canada
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada was scrambling Tuesday to blunt the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to implement steep...
Saudi 2025 budget sees lower deficit on spending trims
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved a budget for 2025 that projected a smaller deficit than...
Sales of new US homes lowest in around two years: govt
Washington (AFP) - New home sales in the United States fell short of analyst expectations in October, hitting the lowest...
Indonesia rejects Apple’s $100 million investment offer
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia has rejected an Apple $100 million investment proposal aimed at lifting a ban on iPhone 16...
Trump to face less internal pushback in new term: ex-commerce chief
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's staff choices will ensure he faces less internal pushback on his aggressive economic policies, such...
Brazil minister says supports meat supplier ‘boycott’ of Carrefour
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's agriculture minister on Monday threw his support behind national meat suppliers that have halted...
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal to close two plants in France: unions
Reims (France) (AFP) - ArcelorMittal, the world's second-biggest steelmaker, plans to close two plants in northern France, which together employ...
Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday,...
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