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Gas booming for UN COP29 host Azerbaijan
Paris (AFP) - Following the UN's COP28 climate talks in oil-fuelled Dubai, the COP29 conference is headed for the historic...
EU reaches agreement on spending rules
Brussels (AFP) - The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday on reforms to EU budgetary rules...
Meloni restores tax breaks after farmer protests reach Colosseum
Rome (AFP) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Italian farmers associations Friday after weeks of demonstrations across the country...
Polish farmers protest Ukraine imports and EU regulations
Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) - Polish farmers on Friday staged blockades across the country to protest competition from Ukraine and heavy...
Polish farmers protest Ukraine imports as govt weighs new bans
Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) - Polish farmers on Friday staged blockades at border checkpoints with Ukraine to protest competition from its...
Hermes celebrates record profit with staff bonuses
Paris (AFP) - French luxury giant Hermes posted on Friday record annual sales and net profit, with plans to reward...
EU states, parliament seek to seal deal on spending rules
Brussels (AFP) - EU states and lawmakers will hold final-stretch talks on Friday to try and strike a deal on...
US banking system ‘well-capitalized’ despite risks: Yellen
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the country's banking system is "well-capitalized" even as some...
Chinese consumer prices suffer quickest drop in 14 years
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed...
ArcelorMittal profit falls after Kazakhstan mine disaster
Paris (AFP) - Global steel giant ArcelorMittal Thursday posted a tenfold drop in net profit in 2023, taking hits from...
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