Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Economy
Why are Chinese electric cars in EU crosshairs?
Beijing (AFP) - The European Union will impose additional provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars...
Switzerland tries to flatten out peaks of Alpine visitors
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's tourism agency said Thursday that it was trying to even out the flow of holidaymakers throughout...
EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese...
US Fed officials stressed ‘patience’ on rate cuts: minutes
Washington (AFP) - Members of the US Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee said last month that the bank's employment and inflation...
US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP
Washington (AFP) - Private sector employment cooled unexpectedly in June, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with job creation slowing for...
US trade deficit expands less than expected in May: govt
Washington (AFP) - The US trade gap grew slightly less than expected in May, to the widest level since late...
EU gives conditional nod to Lufthansa’s proposed ITA Airways stake
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday announced its conditional approval for German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in ITA...
Athens Acropolis introduces private visits for 5,000 euros
Athens (AFP) - The Acropolis in Athens, one of the world's most visited ancient monuments, has begun offering private visits...
Biden calls for lower prices of Ozempic, similar drugs
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower...
US Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation: Powell
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve has made "quite a bit of progress" in its fight against rising prices...
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