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US dockworkers launch strike after labor contract expires
New York (AFP) - Dockworkers at major ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after...
Locals toil as experts toast Turkish wine renaissance
Turkey (AFP) - As the evening light falls on her vineyards in northwestern Turkey, Zeynep Arca Salliel pinches the grapes...
US port officials gird for strike despite last-minute bargaining
New York (AFP) - Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on...
Officials see no shortages from likely US port strike
New York (AFP) - New York officials said on Monday they were prepared for a likely US dockworkers strike, reassuring...
ECB chief backs bank mergers amid UniCredit, Commerzbank talk
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost...
EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU member states are expected to vote on whether to slap hefty tariffs on imported electric...
E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands
The Hague (AFP) - Gabon and Equatorial Guinea faced off Monday at the International Court of Justice, hoping to resolve...
China’s top banks to tweak mortgage rates to boost housing market
Beijing (AFP) - Six of China's biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on existing mortgages following a request...
China megacities ease homebuying rules to boost property market
Beijing (AFP) - Three Chinese megacities on Monday eased restrictions on buying homes and Beijing's central bank said it would...
Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom
Kathmandu (AFP) - Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli's decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago,...
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