Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Economy
EV transition worries French car industry workers
Vouziers (France) (AFP) - As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the...
Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits
San Francisco (AFP) - A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake...
Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits
San Francisco (AFP) - A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake...
Deep sea mining opponents hope to score regulatory win
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Opponents of deep sea mining hope to take a potentially significant step toward an...
‘I’m leaving’: Maduro victory sparks fears of new exodus of Venezuelans
San Cristobal (Venezuela) (AFP) - A despondent Jose Vasquez, 31, has decided to join a mass exodus of Venezuelans seeking...
Bank of England cuts rate for first time since pandemic
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its main interest rate for the first time since the...
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
Tokyo (AFP) - Toyota reported a small rise in net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts...
Bank of England to finally cut interest rate?
London (AFP) - The Bank of England announces its latest interest-rate decision Thursday, with analysts split on whether it will...
US Fed’s Powell flags cuts ‘as soon as’ September
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it...
US Fed remains on pause and notes ‘some further progress’ on inflation
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday and said it had...
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