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Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock
Athens (AFP) - Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he's...
US new home sales slow slightly in August
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes in the United States cooled less than expected in August, according to government...
Leftist Sri Lanka leader stuck with painful IMF deal: analysts
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has little room to renegotiate an IMF bailout that threw a lifeline...
Cuts, cash, credit: China’s latest bid to jumpstart flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, which has been...
China cuts another key interest rate to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Wednesday said it would slash another key interest rate, a day after it...
Volkswagen crisis pits homegrown leaders against each other
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen managers and workers representatives will start crunch talks in Hanover on Wednesday, following the German...
Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock
Athens (AFP) - Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he's...
Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock
Athens (AFP) - Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he's...
Restarting nuclear power plants: the unprecedented gamble in the US
New York (AFP) - Two American energy companies are each preparing to bring a nuclear power station back into service,...
China cuts another key interest rate to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Wednesday said it would slash another key interest rate, a day after it...
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