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Economy
French police union threatens to disrupt Olympics relay
Paris (AFP) - A French police trade union threatened Tuesday to disrupt the Olympics torch relay ahead of the start...
Milei announces Argentina’s first budget surplus in 16 years
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's spending-slashing new President Javier Milei has hailed his country's first quarterly budget surplus since 2008...
New US home sales pick up in March
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes across the United States increased sharply last month, according to fresh government data...
General Motors lifts 2024 profit forecast after strong Q1
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday thanks to continued strength in North America that offset a...
EU parliament votes forced labour ban with China in its sights
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU lawmakers voted on Tuesday to ban products made using forced labour which supporters hope will...
How UK’s biggest water supplier sank into crisis
London (AFP) - Thames Water, the UK's largest water supplier, has been ravaged since privatisation by soaring debts and chronic...
Eurozone business activity accelerates in April
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Business activity in the eurozone picked up in April thanks to "increasingly robust" growth in the...
In world first, Venice to trial day tickets
Rome (AFP) - Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure...
Chile steel plant reopens as tariffs imposed on Chinese imports
Santiago (AFP) - Chile's biggest steel plant has resumed activities after the government imposed a temporary tariff on Chinese imports....
EU lawmakers greenlight new rules to rein in national spending
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - European Union lawmakers on Tuesday backed new budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under...
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