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Economy
Chinese property giant Evergrande fined $576 mn for ‘fraud’
Beijing (AFP) - China's deeply indebted property giant Evergrande has been fined $576 million for fraudulent business practices, Beijing's top...
Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change
Tando Allahyar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Pakistan's mangoes are normally a source of national pride and much-needed income, but farmers are...
Flood-hit Brazil businesses count losses, look to future
Encantado (Brazil) (AFP) - The thriving economy of southern Brazil has been brought to its knees by historic floods, with...
World’s biggest companies snap up ‘likely junk’ carbon offsets: analysis
Washington (AFP) - Globally recognized companies -- from oil and gas majors to the banking sector and tech -- are...
Pharma firm urged to share new ‘game-changer’ HIV drug
Paris (AFP) - More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities called Thursday for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow...
EU states agree ‘prohibitive’ tariffs on Russia grain imports
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU states agreed on Thursday to impose "prohibitive" duties on grain imports from Russia in a...
Africa economic growth not enough to tackle poverty: AfDB
Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's economy has shown resilience overall despite global conditions but growth needs to be in double digits...
Why has Russian wheat been entering the EU duty-free?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia's grain exports have not only been spared by European Union...
Taliban govt harbours big dreams for Afghan rail
Hairatan (Afghanistan) (AFP) - On the edge of the Afghan border with Uzbekistan, where the railway abruptly stops, throngs of...
EU seeks roadblocks for Chinese EVs without sparking trade war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU faces a delicate balancing act as it prepares to rev up taxes on Chinese electric...
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